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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1,436,000 formula grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program to the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (AFA) to address emerging contaminants. The grant funding will enable AFA to provide low-interest financing to numerous subrecipients for eligible water quality projects focused on addressing emerging contaminants, which can include substances found in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics.

The grant will allow AFA to establish and manage an effective, comprehensive CWSRF program to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund, improving and protecting water quality and public health throughout Arizona. This includes providing financing to the Tri-City Regional Sanitary District for a project to install a new wastewater collection and treatment system infrastructure, eligible under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's CWSRF emerging contaminant funding. The grant award is effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.

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 assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,436,000. Pre-award costs are approved back to july 1, 2023. 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.