This agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program

This $37,421,000 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 Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) to support the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program. The grant funds will be used by MoDNR to offer low-interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvement projects that protect public health. This includes activities such as providing technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification, and source water protection. The award, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, will enable MoDNR to deliver critical drinking water system enhancements across the state of Missouri, with the ultimate goal of improving public health outcomes for citizens.

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:this assistance agreement fully funds the application in the amount of $37,421,000. Of this amount, $22,500 is EPA in kind. Subawards are included in this assistance agreement as loans and grants.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.