33 Miss. Code. R. 15-III

Current through December 10, 2024

Section 33-15-III - Structure of the Mississippi DWSIRLF

The Mississippi DWSIRLF BIL EC is structured around one fund. The portion of the fund designated for projects will consist of 100% principal forgiveness. The funds are broken down further into designated accounts, each having a specific function.

A.DWSIRLF BIL EC Loan/Operations Fund

Monies in the Fund support a majority of the functions of the DWSIRLF EC. These functions include program administration, set-aside operations, and most importantly provide disbursements to public water systems for eligible projects. The DWSIRLF EC is a reimbursement program, meaning that after the loan is awarded, costs associated with planning, designing, and constructing the project are reimbursed to the recipient. Cap grants from EPA will be deposited into this Fund's account.

1. Types of Eligible Projects:

For a project to be eligible for funding under the BIL EC fund, projects must be:

1.) otherwise DWSRF program eligible and

2.) the primary purpose must be to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on PFAS. Projects that address any contaminant listed on any of EPA's Contaminant Candidate Lists (CCL1-CCL5) are eligible.

2. Set-aside Accounts:

The set-aside accounts reside under the umbrella of the Fund and are distinctly designated by reporting categories. A listing of the set-asides taken by Mississippi includes the following as part of the FFY-2024 IUP:

a. Administrative Set-aside: Provides financial support to administer the EC loan Program and other non-project-related activities, b.

b. Local Assistance and Other State Programs: Provides funding for PFAS sampling of water systems with population less than 3,300. These water systems are not required to sample for UCMR-5 unregulated contaminants in 2023.

33 Miss. Code. R. 15-III

Adopted 9/5/2023