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The sign must be placed at construction sites in an easily visible location that can be directly linked to the work taking place and must be maintained in good condition throughout the construction period. In cases where the construction site covers a large area (e.g., lead service line replacement or septic tank repair/replacement projects), a sign should be placed in an easily visible location near where the work is being performed (e.g., entrance to the neighborhood, along a main road through town, etc.). Signage costs are considered an allowable SRF expense, provided the costs associated with the signage are reasonable. Additionally, to increase public awareness of projects serving communities where English is not the predominant language, assistance recipients are encouraged to translate the language on signs (excluding the official Building a Better America emblem or EPA logo or seal) into the appropriate nonEnglish language(s). The costs of such translation are allowable SRF expenses, provided the costs are reasonable. Signage Requirements: a. Building A Better America Emblem: The SRF recipient will ensure that a sign is placed at construction sites supported under this award displaying the official Building A Better America emblem and must identify the project as a “project funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” See guidelines and design specifications for using the official Building A Better America emblem and corresponding logomark. 8 b. EPA Logo: The SRF recipient will ensure that signage displays the EPA logo along with the official Building A Better America emblem. The EPA logo must not be displayed in a manner that implies that EPA itself is conducting the project. Instead, the EPA logo must be accompanied with a statement indicating that the recipient received financial assistance from EPA for the project. Information on compliance with the EPA sign specifications is provided by the EPA Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 9 . Additional information on obtaining the appropriate EPA logo or seal graphic file is available on the EPA Seal and Logo page 10 . II. Criteria and Method for Distribution of Funds Project Ranking The project ranking criteria for BIL General Supplemental Fund will be the same as described in Appendix B of the base CWSRF Program IUP. Description of contingency procedures Eligible projects on the base CWSRF PPL will be funded by BIL General CWSRF Supplemental Fund until the total amount of needs exceeds the year’s BIL General CWSRF Supplemental loan funding. Projects will be funded from the top down in the ranking order of the PPL with consideration given to readiness to proceed. A contingency status will be placed on the remaining eligible projects and they will remain on the funding PPL for the base CWSRF Program IUP. Projects on contingency status can be moved from the base CWSRF Program to the BIL General CWSRF Supplemental Fund PPL when funds are available or when the project is ready to proceed, whichever is applicable. III. BIL Supplemental Program Goals The FFY 2022 BIL General Supplemental Fund short-term and long-term goals and objectives are the same as the base CWSRF Program IUP goals and objectives identified in Section I of the SFY 2023 CWSRF Program IUP, with the following additions: • Goal: Commit FFY 2022 BIL General Supplemental loan funds to as many recipients as possible in accordance with the state priority rating system, the IUP, staff resources, and available funding. Objective: Identify projects on the current CWSRF PPL eligible to be funded with FFY 2022 BIL General Supplemental Funds. Accept applications quarterly and add additional projects to the PPL, as applicable, until all funding is obligated.

8 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Building-A-Better-America-Brand-Guide.pdf 9 https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-logo-seal-specifications-signage-produced-epa-assistance-agreement-recipients 10 https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/using-epa-seal-and-logo