The agreement provides funding to support the indiana finance authority's project to provide subawards to local municipalities in indiana for costs associated with the planning, design, and…

This $1,234,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) provides funding to the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) to support projects that address combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and stormwater management challenges in Indiana municipalities.

The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects, such as overflow and stormwater infrastructure projects. Specific deliverables may include integrated stormwater management master plans, technical design documents, and sanitary sewer overflow control solutions. The expected outcomes are the reduction in sewer overflows and improved water quality to protect public health, with a focus on assisting rural and disadvantaged communities. A $143,500 sub-award was provided to the City of Clinton to implement projects included in their CSO Long Term Control Plan.

The agreement provides funding to support the indiana finance authority's project to provide subawards to local municipalities in indiana for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and development of overflow and/or stormwater infrastructure projects. Subrecipient:the IFA will fund a project(s) that includes eligible CSO corrections. Outputs for indiana's OSG program include: 1. Increase investment for infrastructure projects to address csos; 2. Increase investment for infrastructure projects that implement long term CSO control plans; 3. Increase in funding to disadvantaged communities; 4. Increase in adoption of energy efficiency activities to address csos. Outcomes for indiana's OSG program include: 1. Reduction in occurrence and severity of combined sewer overflow events in impacted communities; 2. Increased compliance for municipalities and municipal entities in regard to npdes permits and relevant control plans for CSO. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include: plans, designs, and/or constructed overflow or stormwater infrastructure. Additional deliverables may include: integrated stormwater management master plan; technical design documents; sanitary sewer overflow control solutions, including plans and specifications for the sanitary sewer overflow project to correct and reduce inflow and infiltration. The expected outcomes are: the outcomes provided from this grant are expected to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through the management of stormwater. The intended beneficiaries are: municipal entities, of which, may be rural and/or disadvantaged communities.