Sec. 7106. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities
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Part E of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section: The term underserved community means a local political subdivision that, as determined by the Administrator, has an inadequate drinking water or wastewater system. The term underserved community includes a local political subdivision that, as determined by the Administrator— does not have household drinking water or wastewater services; and has a drinking water system that fails to meet health-based standards under this Act, including— a maximum contaminant level for a primary drinking water contaminant; a treatment technique violation; and an action level exceedance.
The Administrator shall establish a program under which grants are provided to eligible entities for use in carrying out projects and activities the primary purposes of which are to assist community water systems in meeting the requirements of this Act. Projects and activities under paragraph
(1)include— infrastructure investments necessary to comply with the requirements of this Act, assistance that directly and primarily benefits the disadvantaged community on a per-household basis, and programs to provide water quality testing. An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section— is— a community water system as defined in section 1401; or a system that is located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 1401); and serves a community that, under affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), is determined by the State— to be a disadvantaged community; to be a community that may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out an eligible activity; or to serve a community with a population of less than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance the project under subsection (b). In prioritizing projects for implementation under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to systems that serve underserved communities. In prioritizing projects for implementation under this section, the Administrator shall consult with, and consider the priorities of, affected States, Indian Tribes, and local governments. Before carrying out any project under this section, the Administrator shall enter into a binding agreement with 1 or more non-Federal interests that shall require the non-Federal interests— to pay not less than 45 percent of the total costs of the project, which may include services, materials, supplies, or other in-kind contributions; to provide any land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations necessary to carry out the project; and to pay 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with the project. The Administrator may waive the requirement to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an eligible activity using funds from a grant provided under this section if the Administrator determines that an eligible entity is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the non-Federal share. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021. . Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator to provide grants to eligible entities under section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (as added by subsection (a)), $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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Sec. 7106
Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities
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