This agreement provides a capitalization grant for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program

This $5,593,200.00 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides capitalization funding to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) for its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program.

The grant supports NDDEQ in providing low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water infrastructure improvement projects. This includes upgrades to drinking water treatment, water distribution system replacement, source of water supply improvements, finished water storage tanks, and other projects needed to protect public health and implement the Safe Drinking Water Act. The grant also allows NDDEQ to use funding for set-aside activities such as providing technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification, and source water protection. The anticipated deliverables include the financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related drinking water projects, as well as increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems across North Dakota. The award period is from January 21, 2025 to January 20, 2027.

The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (SDWA).activities:the recipient of these funds will provide low interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific set-asides, including but not limited to providing technical assistance to small systems, for operator certification activities, and source water protection activities.subrecipient:the bulk of the SRF will be used for loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems for eligible projects, including improving drinking water treatment, replacing water distribution, improving source of water supply, replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks, and other infrastructure projects needed to protect public health and implement the safe drinking water act.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects. Deliverables will also be used to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.