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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) FOR THEIR DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (DWSRF) PROGRAM'S LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT (LSLR) PROGRAM. THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA) SECTION 1452 AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) PUBLIC LAW (PL) 117-58 AUTHORIZES THE STATE OF TEXAS TO UTILIZE FUNDS TO FURTHER THE HEALTH PROTECTION OBJECTIVES OF SDWA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDS TO CAPITALIZE THE TWDB'S DWSRF INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM 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