Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 31.10.1996

Allocation of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Monies; Request for Comment

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on allocation of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) monies among States. The DWSRF program was established by the reauthorized Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), signed by President Clinton on August 6, 1996. The SDWA authorizes $9.6 billion for the DWSRF program through Fiscal Year 2003. For Fiscal Year 1997, EPA's budget includes $1.275 billion for the DWSRF program. On a national level, EPA's Office of Water is responsible for implementing the SDWA requirements, including the DWSRF program. As intended by Congress, the DWSRF program will be implemented largely by the States. DWSRF capitalization grants to States for FY 1997 will be allocated based on the formula used to distribute public water system supervision grant funds in fiscal year 1995 (SDWA Section 1452(a)(1)(D)). Congress has directed that capitalization grants for fiscal year 1998 and subsequent years be distributed among States based on the results of the most recent Drinking Water Needs Survey (SDWA section 1452(a)(1)(D)(ii)). The first Drinking Water Needs Survey was conducted over the last two years with the cooperation of every State. The r