This action approves an award in the amount of $8,247,000 to the tennessee department of environment and conservation

This agreement provides funding under section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa), which authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement will also provide funds to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) to provide low interest financing for costs associated with the planning, designing and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health.activities:the dwsrf will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, water distribution, improving sources of water supply, replacement or construction of finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects. 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:subawards will be made for activities such as administering loans for projects, providing technical assistance to small systems, program administration, and state program management.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. The intended beneficiaries are citizens of tennessee.