DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF NEBRASKA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. USING THIS FUNDING, NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WHICH WILL WORK TOWARDS ADDRESSING PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGETING RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCING THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, PARTICULARLY BY EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND SIMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FUNDS. ACTIVITIES:THE

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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF NEBRASKA TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) AND EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGET RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. USING THIS FUNDING, NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WHICH WILL WORK TOWARDS ADDRESSING PFAS AND OTHER EMERGING CONTAMINANT CHALLENGES; TARGETING RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT NO COMMUNITY IS LEFT BEHIND WITH UNSAFE, INADEQUATE WATER; AND ADVANCING THE PRIORITIES OF EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, PARTICULARLY BY EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND SIMPLIFYING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO ACCESS FUNDS. ACTIVITIES:THE