The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program with a primary purpose to address emerging…

This $724,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 provides capitalization funds to the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. The primary purpose of this grant is to address emerging contaminants, which refer to newly identified substances, microorganisms, or materials that may pose risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. The grant funds will enable HDOH to offer low-interest financing to multiple sub-recipients for eligible projects under Section 603(c) of the Clean Water Act, with a focus on addressing emerging contaminants. The expected outcomes are to establish and maintain an effective, self-sustaining CWSRF program to improve and protect water quality and public health across the state of Hawaii. This award is funded through the EPA's CFDA 66.458 Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, which provides capitalization grants to states to create a long-term source of financing for wastewater treatment and water quality management projects.

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program with a primary purpose to address emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or RE-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. These substances, microorganisms or materials can include many different types of natural or manufactured chemicals and substances - such as those in some compounds of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics. This agreement provides full federal funds in the amount of $724,000. Refer to terms and conditions.activities:the activities are to provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs eligible under section 603(C) of the clean water act and the primary purpose must be to address emerging contaminants.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's CWSRF with a primary focus on emerging contaminants. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive CWSRF program and to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.