This agreement provides funding to the minnesota public facilities authority (mpfa)

This $41,578,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will provide funding to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) to capitalize the state's DWSRF program. The grant emphasizes supporting lead service line replacement and associated activities, including identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. The funds can also be used to develop or update lead service line inventories and provide technical assistance to small water systems. This grant, with a performance period from June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, is intended to improve public health outcomes and drinking water infrastructure across the state of Minnesota through the DWSRF program.

Safe drinking water act (sdwa): section 1452 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 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. This dwsrf BIL lead service line replacement grant totals $41,578,000. This includes $37,896,000 of the original allocation and $3,682,000 of reallotted FY22 dwsrf BIL lead service line replacement funds.activities:the state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant. 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. This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that may receive funding from this grant and a description of the eligible activities funded by the set-asides. 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.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be 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. The fund can be used to develop or update lead service line inventories and provide technical assistance to small water systems undertaking lead service line inventories or construction projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.