This agreement provides funding to michigan egle

This $13,520,400 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will capitalize the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (MDEGLE) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).

The bulk of the DWSRF funding will be used to provide low-interest loans and other authorized financial assistance to public water systems in Michigan for infrastructure improvements, such as upgrading drinking water treatment facilities, distribution networks, water supply sources, and finished water storage. This will help ensure clean and safe potable water supplies statewide. The award also allocates funding for technical assistance to small systems, program administration, state program management, and other allowable uses. As part of this award, MDEGLE will provide a $6,493,931 loan to the City of Owosso for a water main replacement, lead service line remediation, and water treatment plant upgrades project.

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:the drinking water SRF program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for sub-awards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. The program provides assistance in the form of loans. Of this grant amount, MI egle will fund $6,493,931 in loans (DA) in their intended use plan, $1,730,979 will be used for loan program administration (DD), $225,340 will be used for the small systems set-aside (DE), $1,126,700 will be used for the state program management set-aside (DF), and $1,690,050 will be used for the local assistance set-aside (DG).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.