USAspending award profile

ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA): SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PL 117-58 AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE STATE ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH.ACTIVITIES:THE STATE HAS SUBMITTED AN INTENDED USE PLAN (IUP) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THIS CAPITALIZATION GRANT. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THIS IUP CONTAINS A LIST OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT MAY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THE SET-ASIDES. SUBRECIPIENT:THE DRINKING WATER SRF PROGRAM IS EXEMPT FROM 2 CFR 200.332 SUBRECIPIENT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SUB-AWARDS AS PROVIDED IN 2 CFR 1500. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF LOANS. OF THIS GRANT AMOUNT, IEPA WILL FUND $96,964,000.00 IN LOANS (23DA) IN THEIR INTENDED USE PLAN. THE REMAINING $10,000,000 WILL BE USED TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL DRINKING WATER PROTECTION INITIATIVES AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS UNDER THE LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS SET ASIDE (23DG).OUTCOMES:THE BENEFITS OF THIS GRANT WILL BE TO CAPITALIZE THE RECIPIENT'S DWSRF WITH AN EMPHASIS ON LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES. THE FUND CAN BE USED TO DEVELOP OR UPDATE LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL WATER SYSTEMS UNDERTAKING LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES OR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. THESE PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS WILL BE STATEWIDE.