This agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) program

This $62,935,200 federal Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides capitalization funding to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to administer the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program. Through this grant, MDEGLE will offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvement projects that protect public health. Funding may also be used for set-aside activities such as technical assistance to small systems, operator certification, and source water protection.

As part of this grant, the City of Battle Creek was awarded a $7.71 million sub-grant to replace 14 existing water supply wells, upgrade associated wiring and fiber optic systems, replace approximately 23,500 linear feet of water main pipe, and replace around 850 lead service lines. These infrastructure improvements aim to enhance the city's drinking water quality and delivery capacity for its 52,721 residents.

The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (sdwa).activities:the recipient of these funds will provide low interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific set-asides, including but not limited to providing technical assistance to small systems, for operator certification activities, and source water protection activities. Subrecipient:the drinking water SRF program is exempt from 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. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects. Deliverables will also be used to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.