Mississippi State Department of Health

Description:this Action Provides Funding in the Amount of $26,368,000 to Mississippi State Department of Health. the Purpose of This Grant Is to Utilize Funds to Further the Health Protection Objectives of State Drinking Water Act (sdwa), Which Provides Funding to Capitalize the Recipient's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (dwsrf). Activities Include Providing 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. Anticipated Deliverables Include Increasing 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. Direct Beneficiaries Are the Public Health for the State of Mississippi. Activities:-subrecipient:subawards Will Be Made for Activities Such as Administering Loans for Projects, Providing Technical Assistance to Small Systems, Program Administration and State Program Management. Subawards for Small System Technical Assistance Local Assistance and Other Programs. Outcomes:-