This agreement provides funding to north dakota DEQ

This $23,160,500 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides funding to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The DWSRF will be used to offer loans and other assistance to public water systems in North Dakota for eligible water infrastructure projects, such as improving drinking water treatment, water distribution, water supply sources, and finished water storage. The grant also supports NDDEQ's administration of the DWSRF program, including providing technical assistance to small water systems. Through sub-awards, the DWSRF funding will enable infrastructure upgrades for the Cass Rural Water Users District, Central Plains Water District, City of Fargo, and City of Mapleton, including replacing water mains, upgrading treatment facilities, and improving distribution systems to enhance drinking water quality and availability statewide.

Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) PL 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf). As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health. Activities:the bulk of the state revolving fund (SRF) will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, water distribution, improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health. 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:this grant agreement capitalizes the state SRF program, allowing the state SRF program to provide subawards to individual communities for infrastructure improvements.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf. 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.