This agreement provides funding to the california state water resources control board (caswrcb) under the safe drinking act: section 1452 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) PL117-58

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. In addition, the caswrcb has provided a request and all the necessary documentation to transfer the full clean water emerging contaminant (CW EC) grant to drinking water emerging contaminant (DW EC). The CW EC funds of $15,208,000 are awarded as EPA in-kind in grant number 4X-98T78001 and will be awarded to california in this, the DW EC grant. The caswrcb will provide the funds in california entirely as additional subsidy, consistent with the law, to protect water quality and public health in california and to vitalize the economy through the creation of jobs. This process satisfies the statutory requirement that the cwsrf award be made prior to the funds transfer. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $97,636,000.00. 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.