The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $82,961,000 Formula Grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to the State of California Water Resources Control Board. The grant funding will support projects and activities to address emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other pollutants in small or disadvantaged communities across California....
This $6.85 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 funds the State of California's implementation of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA #66.442). The grant supports projects and activities through June 2024 to assist small and disadvantaged communities in complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Specifically, the funding will carry out public water system...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802) to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The grant funding will support activities including the review of remedial investigation and feasibility studies, proposed plans, and records of decision at Superfund sites in the San Gabriel Valley, California, where the...
This $97,636,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides funding to the State of California Water Resources Control Board to capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The funds will be used to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for the planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects focused on addressing emerging...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $272,005 Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program to the Tule River Indian Tribal Council to investigate the presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in their wastewater system and surface water. The grant funding will support the development and implementation of a sampling program to test for cyanotoxins and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the tribal wastewater treatment plant...
This $15,208,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will provide funding to the California State Water Resources Control Board. The primary purpose is to capitalize the recipient's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program to address emerging contaminants in water systems across California. The recipient will loan these funds out to numerous sub-recipients to finance planning,...
This $1,057,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) will fund the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council to implement activities that address emerging contaminants, specifically perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS), in the tribal drinking water system. The key deliverables include the installation of a new well, pipeline,...
This $114,696,000 Formula Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442), will fund the Texas Water Development Board's efforts to address emerging contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in small or disadvantaged communities' drinking water systems. The grant supports a range of eligible activities, including...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $603,799 Formula Grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to the Hoopa Valley Public Utilities District. The grant funding will assist the tribal utility in meeting the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act by replacing two antiquated water storage tank facilities with identified deficiencies. The activities covered under the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 has awarded a $15,208,000 Formula Grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program to the State of California Water Resources Control Board. The purpose of this grant is to capitalize the California CWSRF program to fund projects addressing emerging contaminants, consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The full grant amount will be transferred to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and...