The primary purpose/objective of this program is to capitalize indiana's dwsrf program for funding emerging contaminants projects consistent with the infrastructure investment and jobs act DW emerging…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) a $13.8 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA #66.468) on January 1, 2023. The grant will capitalize Indiana's DWSRF to fund emerging contaminants projects through December 31, 2027, consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's drinking water appropriation. The IFA will provide the full funding amount as additional subsidy to protect water quality and public health in Indiana. $13.1 million will be allocated to loans per Indiana's Intended Use Plan, with $461,920 for DWSRF administration and $200,000 for local assistance set-asides. The grant aims to increase capacity of public water systems and ensure safer drinking water by financing multiple infrastructure projects addressing emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

The primary purpose/objective of this program is to capitalize indiana's dwsrf program for funding emerging contaminants projects consistent with the infrastructure investment and jobs act DW emerging contaminants appropriation. In addition, the indiana finance authority has provided a request and all the necessary documentation to transfer the full CW EC grant to DW EC. The CW EC funds of $2,253,000 are awarded as EPA in-kind in (4X-00E03330) and will be awarded to indiana in this, the DW emerging contaminants grant. The indiana finance authority will provide the funds in indiana entirely as additional subsidy, consistent with the law, to protect water quality and public health in indiana and to vitalize the economy through the creation of jobs. This process satisfies the statutory requirement that the cwsrf award be made prior to the funds transfer.activities:section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. The state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant. This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that address emerging contaminants that may receive funding from this grant. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific 'set-asides' to provide technical assistance to small systems, program administration, state program management and other allowable uses.subrecipient:drinking water state revolving fund program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for subawards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program provides assistance in the form of loans. Indiana finance authority will fund $13,139,080 toward loans in their intended use plan (site project code DA), $461,920 for the administration set-aside (site project code DD), and $200,000 for the local assistance set aside (site project code DG). Outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing PFAS. The fund can then be used to increase technical, financial and managerial capacity of public water systems, and provide assurance of a cleaner and safer potable water supply by funding improvements to multiple water infrastructure projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.