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MassDEP details ECSDC grants for small and disadvantaged water systems; $57,453,000 allocated so far
Summary
Abigail Jacobs of MassDEP described the Emerging Contaminants in Small and Disadvantaged Communities (ECSDC) grant: eligibility, project categories, noncompetitive needs assessment survey, technical assistance from UMass Amherst and MassDEP, and funding availability windows tied to federal award years.
Abigail (Abby) Jacobs, ECSDC grant manager at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, told attendees at an RCAP Solutions webinar that Massachusetts has received $57,453,000 in ECSDC funding from EPA so far and described who is eligible and how to apply.
Jacobs said ECSDC provides states with funds to help small and disadvantaged public water systems address emerging contaminants (PFAS, manganese and others listed on the EPA contaminant candidate list). She said the initial federal allocations for Massachusetts (federal fiscal years 2022 and 2023) are generally available to projects through 2029, and the 2024 allocation is available through 2030; she said additional federal fiscal-year allocations are hoped for in…
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