The primary purpose/objective of this program is to capitalize new jersey dwsrf program for funding emerging contaminants projects consistent with the infrastructure investment and jobs act DW…

This $16.7 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will capitalize New Jersey's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program, specifically to address emerging contaminants in drinking water through infrastructure projects. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will administer the funding, providing additional subsidy to public water systems statewide to improve water quality and protect public health.

As the designated recipient under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA #66.468), New Jersey will use the July 2022 to June 2029 funding to increase technical, financial, and managerial capacity for water systems and ensure safer drinking water. The DWSRF capitalization will allow New Jersey to provide low-cost financing for multiple water infrastructure projects focusing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation, consistent with the goals of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act drinking water allocation for emerging contaminants projects.

The primary purpose/objective of this program is to capitalize new jersey dwsrf program for funding emerging contaminants projects consistent with the infrastructure investment and jobs act DW emerging contaminants appropriation. In addition the NJ department of environmental protection has provided a request and all the necessary documentation to transfer the full CW EC grant to DW EC. The CW EC funds of $3,821,000 are awarded as EPA in-kind in 4X-96220122-0 and will be awarded to new jersey in this, the DW emerging contaminants grant. The NJ department of environmental protection will provide the funds in new jersey entirely as additional subsidy, consistent with the law, to protect water quality and public health in new jersey and to vitalize the economy through the creation of jobs. This process satisfies the statutory requirement that the cwsrf award be made prior to the funds transfer.activities:section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (SDWA) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of SDWA. The state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant . This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that address emerging contaminants that may receive funding from this grant. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific 'set-asides' to provide technical assistance to small systems, program administration, state program management and other allowable uses.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing PFAS. The fund can then be used to increase technical, financial and managerial capacity of public water systems, and provide assurance of a cleaner and safer potable water supply by funding improvements to multiple water infrastructure projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.