This agreement funds a capitalization grant for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (cwsrf) program with a primary purpose to address emerging contaminants

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. This project is funded under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA). Activities:the recipients of these funds will provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs eligible under section 603(c) of the clean water act, with the primary purpose of addressing emerging contaminants.subrecipient:the clean water SRF program is exempt from the 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for sub-awards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. The program provides assistance in the form of loans. Of this grant amount, MI egle will fund $9,227,000 in loans in their intended use plan.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The expected outcomes are to improve and protect water quality with an emphasis on emerging contaminants. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.