This agreement provides funding to the maine municipal bond bank

This $20,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will provide funding to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) to capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The grant emphasizes supporting lead service line replacement and associated activities including identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines across Maine.

As part of this award, Maine DHHS will provide sub-awards to local entities through the Local Assistance Set-Aside to fund lead service line inventory assistance grants. The overall benefits of this grant will be to improve public health protections by developing or updating lead service line inventories and providing technical assistance to small water systems for lead service line-related construction projects statewide. The grant period of performance runs from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2030.

Safe drinking water act (sdwa): section 1452 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) PL 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities:the state has submitted an intended use plan (IUP) as part of the application package for this capitalization grant. This agreement will provide funds to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. This IUP contains a list of the capital projects that may receive funding from this grant and a description of the eligible activities funded by the set-asides. Subrecipient:these subawards are funding lead service line inventory assistance grants through the local assistance set-aside.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. The fund can be used to develop or update lead service line inventories and provide technical assistance to small water systems undertaking lead service line inventories or construction projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.