Sec. 2020. Assistance for areas affected by natural disasters
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In this section: The term community water system has the meaning given such term in section 1401(15) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f(15) ). The term eligible State means a State, as defined in section 1401(13)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f(13)(B) ). The term eligible system means a community water system— that serves an area for which, after January 1, 2017, the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)— has issued a major disaster declaration; and provided disaster assistance; or that is capable of extending its potable drinking water service into an underserved area.
The term national primary drinking water regulation means a national primary drinking water regulation under section 1412 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1 ). The term underserved area means a geographic area in an eligible State that— is served by a community water system serving fewer than 50,000 persons where delivery of, or access to, potable water is or was disrupted; and received disaster assistance pursuant to a declaration described in paragraph (3)(A).
An eligible State may use funds provided pursuant to subsection (e)(1) to provide assistance to an eligible system within the eligible State for the purpose of restoring or increasing compliance with national primary drinking water regulations in an underserved area. With respect to assistance provided under paragraph (1), an eligible system shall be eligible to receive loans with additional subsidization (including forgiveness of principal, negative-interest loans, or grants (or any combination thereof)) for the purpose described in paragraph (1).
Assistance provided under paragraph
(1)may include additional subsidization, as described in subparagraph (A), even if the service area of the eligible system has not been designated by the applicable eligible State as a disadvantaged community pursuant to section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(d)(3) ). Assistance provided under this section shall not include assistance for a project that is financed (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, with proceeds of any obligation issued after the date of enactment of this Act the interest of which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. An activity carried out pursuant to this section shall not duplicate the work or activity of any other Federal or State department or agency. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency $100,000,000 to provide additional capitalization grants pursuant to section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ) to eligible States, to be available— for a period of 24 months beginning on the date on which the funds are made available for the purpose described in subsection (b)(1); and after the end of such 24-month period, until expended for the purpose described in paragraph
(3)of this subsection. Not later than 30 days after the date on which an eligible State submits to the Administrator a supplemental intended use plan under section 1452(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b) ), from funds made available under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall obligate to such eligible State such amounts as are appropriate to address the needs identified in such supplemental intended use plan for the purpose described in subsection (b)(1). A supplemental intended use plan described in subparagraph
(A)shall include information regarding projects to be funded using the assistance provided under subsection (b)(1), including, with respect to each such project— a description of the project; an explanation of the means by which the project will restore or improve compliance with national primary drinking water regulations in an underserved area; the estimated cost of the project; and the projected start date for the project. Any amounts made available to the Administrator under paragraph
(1)that are unobligated on the date that is 24 months after the date on which the amounts are made available shall be available for the purpose of providing additional grants to States to capitalize State loan funds as provided under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12 ). Except as otherwise provided in this section, all requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) shall apply to funding provided under this section. Section 1452(b)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(b)(1) ) shall not apply to a supplemental intended use plan under paragraph (2). For amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), the matching requirements in section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(e) ) shall not apply to any funds provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this section.
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- 42 USC 300g–1
- 42 USC 300j–12(d)(3)
- 42 USC 300j–12
- 42 USC 300j–12(b)
- 42 USC 300j–12(b)(1)
- 42 USC 300j–12(e)
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Sec. 2020
Assistance for areas affected by natural disasters
Cite42 USC 300g–1
Cite42 USC 300j–12(d)(3)
Cite42 USC 300j–12
Cite42 USC 300j–12(b)
Cite42 USC 300j–12(b)(1)
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