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 7 awarded the Missouri Department of Natural Resources a $2.592 million Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. The grant capitalizes Missouri's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to subrecipients for upgrading wastewater treatment facilities, with a primary focus on addressing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and microplastics. Subrecipients include communities receiving subawards or loans to improve wastewater treatment and protect water quality. The grant will help establish and manage an effective Clean Water State Revolving Fund program in Missouri to sustainably finance water quality improvements and protect public health.

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:communities receiving subawards or loans will upgrade wastewater treatment facilities.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.