Not listed DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT ASSISTS THE STATE OF MAINE DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION PROGRAM TO ADEQUATELY ENFORCE THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AND THE REQUIREMENT OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPING DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS NO LESS STRINGENT THAT FEDERAL REGULATIONS, MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, MANAGING INFORMATION ON PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, ENSURING THAT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OCCURS REGARDING DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ENFORCING DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS. ACTIVITIES:AN ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IS THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL INSTRUMENT BECAUSE THE ACTIVITIES TO BE SUPPORTED ARE AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL STATUTE AND ARE NOT PRINCIPALLY FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OR USE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A GRANT AGREEMENT IS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE EPA WILL NOT BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTEMPLATED ACTIVITIES. THIS GRANT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT TO PERFORM ITS AUTHORIZED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION PROGRAM AND OVERSEEING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS THE STATE, SUCH AS CONDUCTING SANITARY SURVEYS, CERTIFYING LABORATORIES, ADOPTING STATE REGULATIONS, ENFORCING THE SDWA AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS. AND MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY OF SYSTEMS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWIS) DATABASE INFORMATION ON DRINKING WATER COMPLIANCE. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS. $0 1/13/23 Not listed DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT ASSISTS THE STATE OF MAINE DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION PROGRAM TO ADEQUATELY ENFORCE THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AND THE REQUIREMENT OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPING DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS NO LESS STRINGENT THAT FEDERAL REGULATIONS, MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, MANAGING INFORMATION ON PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, ENSURING THAT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OCCURS REGARDING DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ENFORCING DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS. ACTIVITIES:AN ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IS THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL INSTRUMENT BECAUSE THE ACTIVITIES TO BE SUPPORTED ARE AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL STATUTE AND ARE NOT PRINCIPALLY FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OR USE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A GRANT AGREEMENT IS APPROPRIATE BECAUSE EPA WILL NOT BE SUBSTANTIALLY INVOLVED DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTEMPLATED ACTIVITIES. THIS GRANT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE RECIPIENT TO PERFORM ITS AUTHORIZED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SUPERVISION PROGRAM AND OVERSEEING PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS THE STATE, SUCH AS CONDUCTING SANITARY SURVEYS, CERTIFYING LABORATORIES, ADOPTING STATE REGULATIONS, ENFORCING THE SDWA AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS. AND MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY OF SYSTEMS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES INCLUDE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWIS) DATABASE INFORMATION ON DRINKING WATER COMPLIANCE. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS. $553.0k 9/26/22 Not listed DESCRIPTION: THE AGREEMENT ASSISTS THE STATE OF MAINE DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES' DRINKING WATER PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPERVISION PROGRAM TO ADEQUATELY ENFORCE THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. ACTIVITIES: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: DEVELOPING STATE DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS NO LESS STRINGENT THAT THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS, MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY OF DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, MANAGING INFORMATION ON PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, ENSURING THAT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OCCURS REGARDING DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS AND ENFORCING DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS. OUTCOMES: SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO UPDATE EPA REGION 1 ON THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER ACTIVITY UPDATES ON PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM NEEDS OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT: INCLUDED IN T & C'S SECTION F. $500.0k 3/29/22