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…

The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was awarded a $1,647,000 Formula Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA #66.458) program. The primary purpose of the grant is to provide low-interest financing to numerous subrecipients for eligible costs under Section 603(c) of the Clean Water Act, with a focus on addressing emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring materials, that may pose newly identified or re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. The grant aims to capitalize HDOH's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program and establish an effective, self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state of Hawaii. The grant period runs from October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2030.

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 $1,647,000. 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.