This agreement provides funding to the water infrastructure finance authority of arizona under the safe drinking act: section 1452 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) PL117-58

This $13,365,000 Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, provides funding to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WFA) to capitalize its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The primary purpose of this award is to address emerging contaminants, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in drinking water across Arizona.

Through this grant, WFA will use the funds to support capital projects that improve drinking water treatment and distribution infrastructure to mitigate PFAS and other emerging contaminants. WFA may also allocate a portion of the funding for technical assistance to small water systems, program administration, and other allowable activities under the DWSRF program. Additionally, WFA has provided sub-awards to the Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District (Metro Water District) to install granular activated carbon treatment at well sites to remove PFAS and ensure a safe, reliable water supply for local communities.

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program with the primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 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 assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $13,365,000. Pre-award costs are approved back to july 1, 2023. Activities:section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (SDWA) authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of SDWA. The state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant. This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that address emerging contaminants that may receive funding from this grant. 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 are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's DWSRF with primary purpose to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing PFAS. The fund can be used for eligible set-aside activities related to PFAS and other emerging contaminants. These public health benefits will be statewide.