This agreement provides funding to missouri department of natural resources

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $9,646,800 Formula Grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program. This 5-year award, effective October 1, 2023, will capitalize MODNR's DWSRF to provide low-interest financing for planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water infrastructure projects. Key activities include improving water treatment, distribution, source supply, and storage to protect public health statewide. The grant also supports technical assistance to small water systems, program administration, and addressing emerging contaminants. As part of the grant, MODNR will provide sub-awards in the form of loans and grants to public water systems for eligible drinking water improvement projects.

Section 1452 of the safe drinking water act (sdwa) 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) to provide low interest financing for costs associated with the planning, design and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health. As part of this agreement, the recipient ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, which are designed to protect public health.activities:the dwsrf 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:subawards are included as loans and grants in this assistance agreement.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. This assistance agreement fully funds the application in the amount of $8,039,000. Of this amount, $32,500 is EPA in kind.