This agreement provides funding to the coachella water district to implement its project for the water transmission and consolidation project as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $6,152,972 in funding to the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Public Facilities Corporation to implement a Water Transmission and Consolidation Project. The project aims to improve drinking water quality for Coachella Valley residents through infrastructure improvements, including the design, environmental documentation, and construction of water transmission and consolidation systems. Key project activities include completing design packages at 30%, 60%, 90%, and final stages, preparing environmental documentation to address state and federal requirements, and constructing the water infrastructure. The award has an effective date of July 1, 2024, and a targeted completion date of December 31, 2027. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement provides funding to the coachella water district to implement its project for the water transmission and consolidation project as directed in the 2022 consolidated appropriations act and the 2023 consolidated appropriations act. The EPA grant combines funds from two appropriations: FY22 $2,700,000 and FY23 $3,452,972 for total federal funding of $6,152,972. The recipient's cost share waiver requests were approved by EPA on august 25, 2023. Preaward costs are approved back to july 1, 2024. See terms and conditions. Activities:the activities to be performed are: 1) design: cvwd has retained a consultant to design the valley view water consolidation project. The project is currently at the 30% design status. 60%, 90% and final design packages will be prepared including engineers' cost estimates. Once design is complete, cvwd will advertise bids and select a contractor to construct the project. Deliverables: 30%, 60%, 90% and final design packages 2) environmental documentation: cvwd prepared the valley view water consolidation project initial study/mitigated negative declaration (is/MND) as well as the subsequent is/MND, to evaluate the project. During the design process, a pipeline was realigned and is being addressed in an addendum. The environmental documents were and are being prepared to address the california environmental quality act (ceqa) as well as federal crosscutters. Deliverables: valley view water consolidation project is/MND, subsequent is/MND, and addendum 3) construction: cvwd will execute a contract with a contractor and issue notice to proceed. The contractor will construct the project per the final plans and specifications. Deliverables: photographic documentation of progress; photographic documentation of completion.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are design of the water transmission and consolidation project which are expected to lead to improved drinking water quality for the residence of the coachella valley.