Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Description:this Agreement Provides a Capitalization Grant, Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the Recipient's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (dwsrf). These Funds Are for Dwsrf-eligible Projects That Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water With a Focus on Projects Addressing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (pfas). the Award Furthers the Public Health Protection Objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act (sdwa). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Requested to Transfer All of Their FFY24 Cwsrf Iija Emerging Contaminant (EC) Funding ($5,749,000) to Their FFY25 Dwsrf Iija Ec Grant. the Funding, $5,749,000, Will Be Transferred to Wi's FFY25 Dwsrf Iija Ec Grant as 'in-kind'. This Grant Will Include $13,082,000 of the FFY25 Dwsrf Iija Ec Allotment; Plus the $5,749,000 Transferred Amount From 4X-02E03529-0; Plus $28,000 of FFY22 Iija Ec 2ND Reallotment Funding; Plus $367,000 of FFY23 Dwsrf Iija Ec 1ST Reallotment Funding (total Will Be $19,226,000). 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:drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Is Exempt From 2 CFR 200.332 Subrecipient Management Requirements for Subawards as Provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program Provides Assistance in the Form of Loans.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Financing, Planning, Design, and Construction of Eligible Emerging Contaminant-focused, 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.