Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded $43.276 million to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468) on March 1, 2023 for completion by June 30, 2026. The funding will capitalize Minnesota's DWSRF with an emphasis on identifying and replacing lead service lines to reduce lead in drinking water. $36.351 million will be provided through loans listed in the Intended Use Plan, with additional amounts for administration, small systems technical assistance, and local assistance set-asides. The benefits will be to fund multiple water infrastructure projects statewide and increase the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of public water systems to provide safer drinking water.

This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities:section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.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. Minnesota public facilities will fund $36,351,840 toward loans in their intended use plan (site project code DA), $1,731,040 for the administration set-aside (site project code DD), $865,520 for the small systems technical assistance set-aside (site project code DE), and $4,327,600 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 reduce lead in drinking water by funding projects emphasizing the identification and removal of lead service lines. The fund may also 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.