North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Description:this Action Approves an Award in the Amount of $409,422,000 to Provide Funding the North Carolina Department Environmental Quality. Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Authorizes the State to Utilize Funds to Further the Health Protection Objectives of Sdwa. This Project Funds to Capitalize the Recipient's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) as Principal Forgiveness Loans, Negative Interest Loans, or Grants 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. Systems Damaged by the 2024 Hurricanes Helene or Milton Are Eligible for Use of These Funds. Activities:the Dwsrf Will Be Used for Financial 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. Projects and Set-aside Funds Must Help to Reduce a System's Flood or Fire Damage Risk and Vulnerability And/or to Enhance Resiliency to Rapid Hydrologic Change or Natural Disasters. Subrecipient: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. 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, Safer, and More Resilient Potable Water Supply by Funding Improvements to Multiple Water Infrastructure Projects. the Funds Will Assist in Rebuilding More Resilient Water Systems Following the Damage From Hurricanes Helene or Milton. These Public Health Benefits Will Be Statewide.