This agreement provides funding to the new hampshire department of environmental services

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has been awarded a $23,160,500 Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program. This grant will provide funding to capitalize NHDES's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), which will be used to finance eligible drinking water infrastructure projects across the state.

The bulk of the DWSRF funding will be used to provide loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for projects that improve drinking water treatment, water distribution, source water supply, finished water storage, and other critical infrastructure needed to protect public health. NHDES may also utilize a portion of the funds for set-aside activities, such as providing technical assistance to small systems, program administration, and state program management. Additionally, the grant includes sub-awards for initiatives like source water protection, cybersecurity, cyanotoxin monitoring, capacity development, leak detection, lead service line inventories, and tank inspections. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2030.

Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) 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 drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf). As part of this agreement, the state ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health. Activities:the bulk of the state revolving fund (SRF) will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, water distribution, improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health. 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:this agreement includes the following subaward under the set aside funds: source water protection grants, cyber security grants, cyanotoxin monitoring equipment and training grants, capacity development grants, leak detection survey grants, lead service line inventory grants, and tank inspection grants.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's dwsrf. The fund can then be used to increase technical, financial and managerial capacity of public water systems, and provide assurance of a cleaner and safer potable water supply by funding improvements to multiple water infrastructure projects. These public health benefits will be statewide.