Sec. 104. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities
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Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19a ) is amended— in subsection (b)(2)— in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: the purchase of point-of-entry or point-of-use filters that are independently certified using science-based test methods for the removal of contaminants of concern; investments necessary for providing accurate and current information about— the need for filtration and filter safety, including proper use and maintenance practices; and the options for replacing lead service lines (as defined section 1459B(a)) and removing other sources of lead in water; and entering into contracts with nonprofit organizations that have water system technical expertise to assist underserved communities.
A contract described in paragraph (2)(F) may be between a nonprofit organization described in that paragraph and— an eligible entity; or the State of an eligible entity, on behalf of that eligible entity. ; in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking An eligible entity and inserting Except for purposes of subsections
(j)and (m), an eligible entity ; in subsection (g)(1), by striking to pay not less than 45 percent and inserting except as provided in subsection (l)(5) and subject to subsection (h), to pay not less than 10 percent ; by striking subsection
(k)and inserting the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections
(a)through (j)— $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. ; and in subsection (l)— in paragraph (2)— by striking The Administrator may and inserting The Administrator shall ; and by striking fiscal years 2019 and 2020 and inserting fiscal years 2022 through 2026 ; in paragraph (5), by striking $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020 and inserting $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 ; by redesignating paragraph
(5)as paragraph (6); and by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: Subject to subparagraph (B), with respect to a program or project that serves an eligible entity and is carried out using a grant under this subsection, the Federal share of the cost of the program or project shall be 90 percent. The Administrator may increase the Federal share under subparagraph
(A)to 100 percent 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. . Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In this subsection: The term eligible entity means— an owner or operator of a public water system that assists or is seeking to assist eligible individuals with connecting the household of the eligible individual to the public water system; or a nonprofit entity that assists or is seeking to assist eligible individuals with the costs associated with connecting the household of the eligible individual to a public water system. The term eligible individual has the meaning given the term in section 603(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1383(j) ). The term program means the competitive grant program established under paragraph (2). Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall establish a competitive grant program for the purpose of improving the general welfare under which the Administrator awards grants to eligible entities to provide funds to assist eligible individuals in covering the costs incurred by the eligible individual in connecting the household of the eligible individual to a public water system. An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. In selecting recipients for grants under the program, the Administrator shall consider— how public health would improve by awarding a grant to a particular eligible entity; the environmental implications of awarding a grant to a particular eligible entity; whether it is economically feasible for an eligible entity to provide the assistance described in paragraph (2); and whether it is technically feasible for an eligible entity to provide the assistance described in paragraph (2). Before providing funds to an eligible individual for the costs described in paragraph (2), an eligible entity shall ensure and certify to the Administrator that— the eligible individual is voluntarily seeking connection to the public water system; if the eligible entity is not the owner or operator of the public water system to which the eligible individual seeks to connect, the public water system to which the eligible individual seeks to connect has agreed to the connection; and the connection of the household of the eligible individual to the public water system meets all applicable local and State regulations, requirements, and codes. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 , the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of the program, which shall include a description of the use and deployment of amounts made available under the program. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. . Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–19a ) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (k), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections
(a)through
(j)$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 in accordance with paragraph (2). Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Administrator shall distribute amounts made available under paragraph
(1)to States through a competitive grant program. To seek a grant under the competitive grant program under subparagraph (A), a State shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. In selecting recipients of grants under the competitive grant program under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall establish criteria that give priority to States with a high proportion of underserved communities that meet the condition described in subsection (a)(2)(A). Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 , the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of the competitive grant program under paragraph (2)(A), which shall include a description of the use and deployment of amounts made available under the competitive grant program. Nothing in this paragraph affects the distribution of amounts made available under subsection (k), including any methods used by the Administrator for distribution of amounts made available under that subsection as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this subsection. .
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