Project Grant 00A00797
- The City of Fall River, MA was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program (CFDA #66.443) to replace lead service lines and reduce lead exposure from drinking water. Over a three-year period through December 2026, the City will replace approximately 1,211 full or partial lead service lines serving an estimated 3,900 residents. Houses with children and lower financial resources will be prioritized....
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded a $2,500,000 project grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned low-income housing. The 3-year grant, which began on November 15, 2023, supports comprehensive lead hazard reduction activities including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement to protect...
- This $100,366,800 formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program will provide funding to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust to establish and maintain a revolving loan fund for water quality improvement and protection projects. The grant will enable the Trust to offer low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients, such as municipalities, public water systems, and local government entities, to...
- This $3,129,752.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides funding to the City of Elizabeth, New Jersey to replace approximately 313 lead service lines and galvanized piping from the water main to homes within the city. The project aims to improve public health and safety by addressing known lead service lines, in compliance with a state law requiring water providers to replace...
- This $276,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) will assist the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) in implementing projects to help three small and disadvantaged public water systems comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Specifically, the funding will support activities such as...
- This $53.9 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program provides capitalization funding to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. The Trust will use the funds to provide low-interest financing to multiple subrecipients from July 2021 through June 2028 for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Three...
- This EPA Region 5 Cooperative Agreement award provides $2,000,000.00 in funding to the City of Dearborn Heights, Michigan to implement a project to remove and replace approximately 250 existing lead service lines throughout the city. The project activities include executing a drinking water infrastructure construction project, providing customer communications, updating the GIS management system, and replacing the lead service lines. The anticipated outcomes include a substantial reduction in...
- This EPA Region 1 Cooperative Agreement award for $1,200,000, provided under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), will fund the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA to design, permit, and bid the upgrade of its Lincoln Street Well Water Treatment Facility. The project aims to upgrade the treatment plant to remove PFAS, iron, and manganese from the water supply in order to meet new EPA standards implemented in 2024. Key deliverables include engineering design milestones,...
- This $1,186,077 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide technical assistance to address environmental justice concerns and improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the "Safer Primer and Painting Products Program" (SP4) project will: a) facilitate the reformulation of safer pipe cement, pipe primer, and...
- This $793,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to assist four public water systems in small and disadvantaged communities in Massachusetts to meet Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulations. The grant will fund the...
DESCRIPTION:CLEAN WATER FUND'S (CWF'S) LEAD PIPE INVENTORY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT WILL OPERATE IN TWO PHASES. PHASE I WILL FOCUS ON CHELSEA AND MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, WHOSE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF LEAD SERVICE LINES (LSLS) IN DRINKING WATER ARE UNDERWAY. IN PHASE II, WORK WILL BE INITIATED IN 2-3 ADDITIONAL TARGET COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.ACTIVITIES:EXPECTED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) PROVIDING MULTILINGUAL, CULTURALLY COMPETENT EDUCATION ABOUT THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF LEAD AND DRINKING WATER AND STEPS THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN TAKE TO REDUCE EXPOSURE BEFORE THE SOURCE ITSELF IS REMEDIATED; (2) CONDUCTING LSL ASSESSMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES USING CUSTOMER-INITIATED LINE CHECKS FOLLOWED BY CONFIRMATION BY THE CITY; (3) IDENTIFYING ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE MONEY AND DO TARGETED OUTREACH TO THAT POPULATION. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN MEETINGS WITH CLEAN WATER FUND, THE CITY OF CHELSEA, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS; RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS FOR MEETINGS; PROVIDING TRANSLATION SERVICES DURING EVENTS; AND CREATING AND TRANSLATING LEAD OUTREACH MATERIALS. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES IN GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE PREVALENCE OF LEAD IN DRINKING WATER, INCREASED EQUITY THROUGH MULTILINGUAL AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT MATERIALS AND PROGRAMMING, AND IMPROVED LSL INVENTORIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF CHELSEA, MALDEN, AND ADDITIONAL TARGET EJ COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 8/19/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 4/19/23 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 9/19/22 | ||
| Not listed | $99.7k | 9/13/22 |