This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of california to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl…

This $169,115,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the State of California Water Resources Control Board to implement a program addressing emerging contaminants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in drinking water for small and disadvantaged communities.

The key activities under this award include research, testing, planning, design, and construction of treatment solutions; source water protection; providing access to drinking water services; technical assistance; outreach and education; and workforce development support for public water systems. This assistance is intended to help small and disadvantaged communities in California comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and reduce PFAS and other emerging contaminants in their drinking water supplies. No sub-awards are included under this assistance agreement, which has a period of performance from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of california to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminant challenges; target resources to communities most in need of assistance to ensure that no community is left behind with unsafe, inadequate water; and advance the priorities of equity and environmental justice. California will provide technical assistance to public water systems serving small or disadvantaged communities to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants with this award funding. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $169,115,000. Pre-award costs have been approved back to 07/01/2023.activities:the activities include projects and activities to address emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities, including but not limited to research and testing; planning and design to address emerging contaminates; treatment of emerging contaminants; source water activities related to emerging contaminants; storage; water system restructuring; providing households access to drinking water services; technical assistance; outreach and education; and workforce or training support to public water systems in addressing emerging contaminants. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:this agreement is to an eligible state or territory to implement a program to provide assistance to address emerging contaminants in drinking water to small or disadvantaged communities. Funds are to carry out projects and activities needed for public water systems to comply with the safe drinking water act, programs to provide household water quality testing, activities for a state to respond to a drinking water contaminants, and activities that benefit the impacted communities. The anticipated deliverables include sampling emerging contaminants at all community water systems serving small and disadvantaged communities, technical evaluation of solutions to address emerging contaminants, planning and construction of treatment solutions, public outreach and engagement, testing of private wells for potential connection with existing public water systems. The expected outcomes include reduction in PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water of small and disadvantaged communities in california. The intended beneficiaries include residents of small and disadvantaged communities throughout the state. Direct beneficiaries of this program include all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.