This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) to provide low interest financing for costs associated with the planning, design and…

This $74.2 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA #66.468) will capitalize California's DWSRF to provide low-interest financing for drinking water infrastructure projects that protect public health. The bulk of funding will be used for loans and assistance to public water systems for eligible projects like improving treatment, repairing pipes, upgrading water sources, and constructing storage tanks. Some funds may support set-asides for technical assistance to small systems, administration, and management. Three sub-awards totaling $12.1 million will support replacing over 18,000 feet of pipeline in Granite Bay, installing 43,329 smart water meters in Santa Ana to improve monitoring, and rehabilitating Well #32 in Santa Ana to provide additional source water and enhance drought resilience. The award period is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) to provide low interest financing for costs associated with the planning, design and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health. As part of this agreement, the recipient ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health. This grant provides the full federal funding in the amount of $61,819,000.00. Pre-award costs have been approved back to july 1, 2022.activities:the bulk of the state revolving fund (SRF) will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, fixing leaky or old pipes (water distribution), improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health. 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:no subawards will be issued. 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. These public health benefits will be statewide.