This agreement provides a capitalization grant for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program

This $6,237,600.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides capitalization funding to the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) to support drinking water infrastructure improvements across the state. The grant enables KDHE to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing projects that enhance drinking water quality and safety, such as water treatment facility upgrades, lead service line replacements, and distribution system improvements. Additionally, KDHE may use a portion of the funding for set-aside activities, including providing technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification, and source water protection efforts. The award period is from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, and the anticipated deliverables include the planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related drinking water projects, along with activities to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems in Kansas.

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:subawards are included in this assistance agreement as loans.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible 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.