UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OFFICE OF WATER February 13, 2023 MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Allotments of FY 2022 and FY 2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Appropriations for the Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (SDC) Grant, Authorized under Section 1459A(a)-(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act Overview President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) on November 15, 2021. It includes more than $50 billion to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen the nation's drinking water and wastewater systems. The BIL also includes a total of $5 billion in fiscal years (FY) 2022-2026 for the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant program, which focuses on addressing emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in drinking water served by public water systems in small or disadvantaged communities. EPA recognizes that communities across the country need relief from PFAS contamination in drinking water. That's why one of the pillars in EPA's Strategic Roadmap is focused on remediation. The BIL provides an unprecedented level of funding dedicated to addressing PFAS and other emerging contaminants. Ensuring that disadvantaged communities benefit equitably from this historic investment is a key priority of the BIL. EC-SDC funding combines BIL resources and priorities to help states: • Address PFAS and emerging contaminants; • Target resources to communities most in need of assistance to ensure that no community is left behind with unsafe, inadequate water; • Advance equity and environmental justice, particularly by educating communities about funding opportunities; and • Simplify administrative procedures and create efficiencies to reduce or eliminate barriers to FROM: RadhikaFox Assistant Administrator TO: EPA Regional Water Division Directors Regions 1-10 access funds. EPA is committed to a productive partnership with states, tribes, and territories to maximize the impact of these funds in addressing PFAS and emerging contaminant-related water challenges facing communities. EPA requested a letter of intent (LOI) from states and territories. Of the eligible states and ------- territories, EPA received 55 LOIs and is announcing the combined grant allotments for FY 2022 and FY 2023. The attachment includes the FY 2022 and FY 2023 combined EC-SDC grant funding allotments for the states and territories. With the combined funding, the amount available for this program to the states and territories is $1,891,400,000. In addition, $38,600,000 of funding is designated for regional allotments to support activities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. The funding does not have a cost share or match requirement. This grant funding, in combination with the State Revolving Fund (SRF) resources made available under BIL, will support states and local communities in detecting the presence and levels of PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking water, and facilitating state efforts to build the pipeline of projects to address them. Concurrent with the allotment distributions, EPA is releasing the grant implementation document and will post it at https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacitv/emerging-contaminants-ec-small-or-disadvantaged- communities-grant-sdc. The implementation document will contain detailed technical information on how EPA will award and administer the EC-SDC grants to support and actively encourage flexibility in the implementation of this grant funding. Participating states and territories will be asked to submit application packages at https://www.grants.gov. The EPA Regions will approve final grant application packages. EPA also intends to release a separate memo pertaining to the FY 2022 and FY 2023 funding designated to support activities addressing EC in drinking water in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. If you have any questions, please contact Yvonne Gonzalez at (202) 564-2912 or gonzalez.vvonne@epa.gov. Attachment: FY 2022 and FY 2023 BIL Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Allotments 2 ------- FY 2022 and FY 2023 BIL Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Allotments Based on FY 2022 and FY 2023 Combined Appropriations of S1.891B State/Territories Allocation State/Territories Allocation Alabama $52,638,000 New Hampshire $18,914,000 Alaska $18,914,000 New Jersey $66,114,000 Arizona $42,196,000 New Mexico $18,914,000 Arkansas $18,914,000 New York $83,708,000 California $169,115,000 North Carolina $61,715,000 Colorado $85,895,000 North Dakota $18,914,000 Connecticut $18,914,000 Ohio $46,488,000 Delaware $19,407,000 Oklahoma $20,877,000 District of Columbia $18,914,000 Oregon $18,914,000 Florida $87,550,000 Pennsylvania $75,086,000 Georgia $54,572,000 Rhode Island $18,914,000 Hawaii $18,914,000 South Carolina $23,030,000 Idaho $18,914,000 South Dakota $18,914,000 Illinois $40,675,000 Tennessee $26,676,000 Indiana $26,029,000 Texas $114,696,000 Iowa $18,914,000 Utah $18,914,000 Kansas $18,914,000 Vermont $18,914,000 Kentucky $22,245,000 Virginia $27,239,000 Louisiana $26,300,000 Washington $33,524,000 Maine $18,914,000 West Virginia $18,914,000 Maryland $18,914,000 Wisconsin $25,267,000 Massachusetts $38,204,000 Wyoming $18,914,000 Michigan $37,348,000 Minnesota $28,716,000 Mississippi $20,992,000 American Samoa $18,914,000 Missouri $24,420,000 Guam $18,914,000 Montana $18,914,000 Northern Mariana Islands $18,914,000 Nebraska $18,914,000 Puerto Rico $18,914,000 Nevada $18,914,000 ------- |