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

Funds will be used for DWSRF-eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. 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. Funds will be used for DWSRF-eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. Subrecipient:drinking water state revolving fund program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for subawards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program provides assistance in the form of loans. Wisconsin will fund $147,626,741 of loans from their intended use plan (site project code DA). Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible lead service line projects and associated activities. Deliverables will also be used to increase the lead service line-related technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.