This agreement provides funding to indiana finance authority

Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) PL 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf). As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health. Activities:the bulk of the state revolving fund (SRF) will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, water distribution, improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health. 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 CFE 200.332 subrecipient monitoring requirements as provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program provides assistance in the form of loans. Administrative set-aside ($1,445,120) will fund dwsrf salaries, benefits, and miscellaneous expenses incurred with program management. State program management set-aside ($722,560) will fund a third party contractor to continue conducting a lead sampling program for public schools and child care facilities. Local assistance / state programs set-aside ($3,612,800) will fund grants for lead service line inventory projects in small and disadvantaged communities. These three set-asides total $5,780,480.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf. 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.