The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the montana drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) program with the primary purpose to address emerging…

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the montana drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) program with the primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 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. In addition the montana DEQ has provided a request and all necessary documentation to transfer the full CW EC grant to DW EC. The CW EC funds of $459,000 are awarded as EPA in-kind in CW EC grant #4X-00I05923 and will be awarded to montana in this, the DW emerging contaminants grant. The montana DEQ will provide the funds in montana entirely as additional subsidy, consistent with the law, to protect water quality and public health in montana 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:this grant agreement capitalizes the state SRF program, allowing the state SRF program to make loans (subawards) to communities for infrastructure improvements.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.