This grant agreement provides funding to support the west virginia department of environmental protection's OSG program, which will provide subawards to two local municipalities in west virginia for…

This Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) provides $1,149,000.00 in funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to support water quality improvement projects in the cities of Huntington and Davis.

The grant will enable WVDEP to issue subawards to these two municipalities to plan, design, and construct infrastructure projects that will eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Ohio River and Blackwater River, respectively. The anticipated deliverables include the construction of wastewater infrastructure to address CSOs, with the goal of protecting public health and improving overall water quality in these communities. The award period is from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026.

This grant agreement provides funding to support the west virginia department of environmental protection's OSG program, which will provide subawards to two local municipalities in west virginia for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Both projects in huntington and davis will eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSO). Activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and development of overflow and/or stormwater infrastructure projects. The huntington infrastructure project will protect public health and improve water quality by reducing combined sewer overflows to the ohio river. The project in the town of davis will protect public health and improve water quality by reducing flooding and sediment loading to the blackwater river. Subrecipient:the city of huntington and the town of davis will receive subawards under this grant to construct infrastructure improvements that will eliminate combined sewer overflows to the ohio and blackwater rivers, respectively.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the construction of wastewater infrastructure to address csos. The expected outcomes provided from this grant are to protect public health and improve water quality by eliminating combined sewer overflows. The intended beneficiaries are the city of huntington and the town of davis which are considered by the state to be financially disadvantaged communities.