Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (DRAA) Hurricane Sandy Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

 

Grants are made to New York and New Jersey to fund resiliency projects for facilities impacted by Hurricane Sandy through the State DWSRF Programs. Funding Priority - Fiscal Year 2019: The funding priority established by the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Appropriation is to fund projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Only facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the States of New York and New Jersey are eligible. No additional awards are anticipated in FY 2019.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 66.483 Environmental Protection Agency A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 In FY 2016 funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Only facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the States of New York and New Jersey are eligible for funds. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects anticipated to be funded in FY16 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities. In FY 2016 funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Only facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the States of New York and New Jersey are eligible for funds. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects anticipated to be funded in FY16 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities.
Fiscal Year 2017 In FY 2017 funding continued to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Only facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the States of New York and New Jersey are eligible for funds. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects funded in FY17 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities.
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY 2018 funding continued to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Only facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the States of New York and New Jersey are eligible for funds. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects funded in FY18 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities.
Fiscal Year 2019 In FY 2019 funding continued to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Only facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the States of New York and New Jersey are eligible for funds. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects to be funded in FY19 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities. Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, Public Law 113-2
Sandy Recovery Improvement Supplemental Appropriations for FY2013 (see H.R. 152-28) The States of New York and New Jersey. The States of New York and New Jersey, and drinking water facilities funding resiliency projects that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. To receive a capitalization grant, a State shall enter into an agreement with the EPA Regional Administrator which shall include, but is not limited to, the requirements set forth in Section 130 of the SDWA. The State must certify in its application that it has the legal, managerial, technical, and operational capabilities to administer the DWSRF program competently and that it will comply with Federal anti-discrimination laws and other applicable Federal statutes. Establishment of the DWSRF is a prerequisite for a grant award. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. An applicant (State) should seek pre-application assistance from the appropriate EPA Regional Office. The State is required to prepare and provide for public comment on a plan identifying the intended uses of the funds in the DWSRF (Intended Use Plan, or IUP) and how those uses support the goals of the DWSRF. The IUP is to be submitted no later than the application. An environmental impact statement is not required prior to grant award; however, a State environmental review process must be applied to all subsequent state assistance for wastewater facilities. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The standard application for EPA non-construction grant assistance (SF424-A and B) is submitted to the appropriate EPA Regional Office. Additional information on applying for EPA grants can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/how-apply-grants A grant application is reviewed by the appropriate Regional Office and, if approved, the grant is awarded by the Regional Administrator under a delegation of authority from the Administrator of EPA. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Approval time averages 45 days. Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable. Not applicable. Grants are awarded to States that satisfy the requirements in the application procedures section. Capitalization grants were made available to New York and New Jersey for the purpose of funding resiliency related projects for facilities that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial. Performance Reports: Performance reporting is required under this program. Reporting requirements shall be determined at the time of grant award. Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspections and audits by the Comptroller General of the United States, the EPA Office of Inspector General, other EPA staff, or any authorized representative of the Federal government. Reviews by the EPA Project Officer and the Grants Specialist may occur each year. Financial records, including all documents to support entries on accounting records and to substantiate changes to each grant, must be kept available to personnel authorized to examine EPA grant accounts. All records must be maintained for three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If questions still remain, such as those raised as a result of audit, related records should be retained until the matter is completely resolved. As part of the annual review conducted by the Agency to access a State's performance against activities identified in the intended use plan and biennial report, and to determine compliance with the terms of the capitalization grant agreement, the State or assistance recipient shall make available to EPA such records as the Regional Administrator reasonably requires to review and determine State compliance with the requirements of the SDWA. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 20%. A non-federal match of 20% of the federal capitalization grant is required. The supplemental appropriation left the development of an allocation formula to US EPA. New York is eligible for 59.7% of the appropriation and New Jersey is eligible for 40.3% of the appropriation. The allocation percentages were determined in accordance with the population of the counties of each state that were declared disaster areas by FEMA for Hurricane Sandy. Census data from the most recent census was used. 59.7% of all the total impacted population live in New York and 40.3% live in New Jersey.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Funds are available for EPA's obligation to the State during the fiscal year in which they are allotted and during the following year. The term of the grant shall be determined at the time of award. States must enter into binding commitments with loan recipients to provide financial assistance from the DWSRF in an amount equal to the sum of Federal assistance, less amounts used by the State for eligible set-aside purposes, and the State match. States are also required to agree to commit and expend all funds in the DWSRF as efficiently as possible, and in a timely manner. The method of fund disbursement will be determined at the time of award. Steve Vida, Section Chief, State Revolving Fund Program Section, EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway - 24th Floor, New York, NY 10007. Telephone:(212) 637-3862; Fax: (212) 637-3889; E-mail: vida.stephen@epa.gov. Felecia Fort
Drinking Water Protection Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Mail Code: 4606M)
Washington, DC 20460 USA
Fort.Felecia@epa.gov
Phone: 202-564-6239
Fax: 202-564-3754 https://www.epa.gov/drinkingwatersrf 68-0103-0-1-304 (Formula Grants) FY 18$0.00; FY 19 est $0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 17$0.00; FY 16$0.00; - $38,189,000 to $56,572,000/fiscal year; $47,381,000/fiscal year. The Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements (2 CFR 200 and 1500) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund regulations (40 CFR Part 35, Subpart L). Additional program information, including contact information for state program managers, is available online at https://www.epa.gov/drinkingwatersrf. Fiscal Year 2016 Two awards were made in FY 14 to the states of New York and New Jersey. No additional awards are anticipated. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects anticipated to be funded in FY16 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities. Two awards were made in FY 14 to the states of New York and New Jersey. No additional awards are anticipated. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects anticipated to be funded in FY16 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities.
Fiscal Year 2018 Two awards were made in FY 14 to the states of New York and New Jersey. No additional awards are anticipated. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects anticipated to be funded in FY18 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities.
Fiscal Year 2019 Two awards were made in FY 14 to the states of New York and New Jersey. No additional awards are anticipated. Funding continues to support projects at drinking water facilities that will improve the resiliency of those facilities against future disasters. Examples of projects anticipated to be funded in FY19 include, projects that provide resiliency through installation of standby emergency generators, projects that repair, maintain, or upgrade existing infrastructure, projects that replace undersized water mains, projects that raise wellhead elevations, and projects that install wireless radio communications for water facilities.