This assistance agreement includes current drinking water state revolving funds (including those for dwsrf, lead service line replacement and emerging contaminant funds) and clean water state…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $26.36 million cooperative agreement to the Guam Waterworks Authority under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (CFDA 66.600) federal grant program. This funding will support delivery of water and sewer services to the Gil Breeze Subdivision on Guam, procurement of a fat, oil, and grease receiving station for the Northern District Wastewater Treatment Plant, hiring of four senior engineers, and construction of a new Hagatna pump station and force main. These projects aim to increase resiliency and reduce sanitary sewer overflows in Guam's wastewater system, thereby protecting public health and the environment. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2029. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This assistance agreement includes current drinking water state revolving funds (including those for dwsrf, lead service line replacement and emerging contaminant funds) and clean water state revolving funds (including those for cwsrf and emerging contaminants) for fiscal year 22. The project workplan is targeted to meet the statutory and regulatory objectives, milestones, and goals of EPA's strategic plan, in conjunction with the authority and legislative intent of the omnibus territories act. Planned projects are derived from the guam EPA priority list. The specific project priorities may change throughout the period of performance, which are dependent on the needs basis of protecting human health and the environment. This cooperative agreement provides full federal BIL funding in the amount of $26,366,000. See terms and conditions.activities:this year's award will fund the provision of water and sewer services for the GIL breeze subdivision, plus procurement of a FAT, oil, grease (FOG) receiving station for the northern district wastewater treatment plant (ndwwtp), hiring of four senior engineers and the construction of a new hagatna pump station and force main. These projects will add resiliency to the wastewater system, protect against the slings and arrows of climate change and reduce wastewater spills thereby protecting the environment and public health.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:deliverables will be substantial and complete construction of the three projects. Project expects an increased resiliency and a reduction of ssos to result from the projects. The beneficiaries will be the citizens of guam.