This action provides funding in the amount of $37,177,000 to assist the alabama department of environmental management implement its own program to address drinking water infrastructure needs, by…

This action provides funding in the amount of $37,177,000 to assist the alabama department of environmental management implement its own program to address drinking water infrastructure needs, by capitalizing the state of alabama's drinking water state revolving funds (dwsrf). The fund will be used to issue low-cost loans and/or grants to alabama communities to enable them to implement infrastructure improvements to drinking water systems.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:loan agreements for drinking water state revolving fund BIL general supplemental projects.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.