The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program with a primary purpose to address emerging…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded the New York Department of Environmental Conservation a $10.3 million Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant period is from July 7, 2022 to September 30, 2028. Funds will capitalize New York's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to subrecipients for costs eligible under Section 603(c) of the Clean Water Act, with a primary focus on addressing emerging contaminants in water sources. Emerging contaminants can include chemicals in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics. Outcomes will include establishing and managing an effective Clean Water State Revolving Fund program to improve water quality and protect public health across New York through sustainable financing. Subawards will be made through loans under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program.

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program with a primary purpose to address emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or RE-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. These substances, microorganisms or materials can include many different types of natural or manufactured chemicals and substances - such as those in some compounds of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics.activities:the activities are to provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs eligible under section 603(C) of the clean water act and the primary purpose must be to address emerging contaminants.subrecipient:subawards include loans under the clean water state revolving fund program. Outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's CWSRF with a primary focus on emerging contaminants. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive CWSRF program and to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.