The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the Alabama Department of Environmental Management a $15.1 million Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468). The grant capitalizes Alabama's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing for drinking water infrastructure projects that improve public health. Eligible projects include drinking water treatment upgrades, water distribution system replacements, source water protection, and water storage. The state intends to award most funds as loans to public water systems for such projects but may also use up to $3 million for set-asides like technical assistance to small systems and program administration. By funding multiple water infrastructure improvements, the grant aims to increase technical, financial, and managerial capacity of public water systems and ensure a safer drinking water supply statewide through 2028.
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