Summary
DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF OHIO TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES AND TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER. OHIO WILL FUND PROJECTS SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ADDRESSING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS WILL BE USED FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TREATMENT, SOURCE WATER PROTECTION, WELLFIELD DEVELOPMENT, PWS CONNECTIONS (E.G., NEW SOURCE, REGIONALIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, ETC.), WATER STORAGE AND HOUSEHOLD CONNECTIONS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE USE OF THIS AWARD FUNDING. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RESEARCH AND TESTING; PLANNING AND DESIGN TO ADD
