Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award and administer water infrastructure projects identified as Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) and Community Project Funding (CPF) (also known as “earmarks”) from federal appropriations acts. For Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025 (FY 24 and FY25) the Consolidated Appropriations Act includes funding for State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) accounts funded by the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, and the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which provides the opportunity for water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure grant funding. These requests are received through Members of Congress. Starting with the fiscal year 2022 appropriations, Members of Congress began a new process for Members. While directed funds were previously referred to as “earmarks,” under this new, more transparent process, this funding is referred to as “Congressionally Directed Spending” (CDS) in the U.S. Senate and “Community Project Funding” (CPF) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
For Fiscal Year 2024, the Department of Public Utilities requests approval to apply for and if funded, receive $750,000 in Community Project Funding for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity Expansion Project (submitted through Representative Mike Carey).
For Fiscal Year 2025, the Department of Public Utilities requests approval to apply for and if funded, receive up to $2,500,000 in Community Project Funding for the Southerly Far East Train Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project Phase II (submitted through Representative Mike Carey).
For Fiscal Year 2025, the Department of Public Utilities request approval to apply for and if funded, receive up to $2,500,000) in Community Project Funding for the Drinking Water Infrastructure - support upgrades to drinking water treatment infrastructure (Senator Sherrod Brown).
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this legislation will authorize the Director of Public Uti...
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