The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (cwsrf) program with a primary purpose to address emerging…

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (cwsrf) program with a primary purpose to address emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or RE-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. These substances, microorganisms or materials can include many different types of natural or manufactured chemicals and substances - such as those in some compounds of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics. Activities:the activities are to provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs eligible under section 603(c) of the clean water act and the primary purpose must be to address emerging contaminants. Subrecipient:the clean water SRF program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for sub-awards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. The program provides assistance in the form of loans.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's cwsrf with a primary focus on emerging contaminants. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive cwsrf program and to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.