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

This $9,147,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468) provides funding to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing projects that address emerging contaminants in drinking water, with a focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Additionally, the funding may be used for technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection initiatives. The award period runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2028, and the expected outcomes include the financing, planning, design, and construction of public health-focused projects to enhance the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems across Arkansas.

This agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) public law (PL 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund program (DWSRF). These funds are for DWSRF-eligible projects that address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 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:for the state revolving fund programs, loans issued to municipalities are considered subawards. However, the grantee will issue these as loans and not grants, even in the case of subsidy. Term and condition included: E. Set-aside sub-grants and contracts.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible emerging contaminant-focused, 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.