DWSRF Program will encourage applicants to engage with their MA early and often in the project planning process to ensure that the community is taking appropriate measures to account for potential increased debt service requirements. The DWSRF Program will reimburse up to $4000 of the MA fee to the borrowers. • Goal: Implement the “Build America, Buy American (BABA)” requirements enacted by Congress in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on May 14, 2022. Objective: During SFY 2023, SRF staff will engage DNR Field Office staff to establish a BABA oversight program. SRF staff will provide information to those applicants required to comply with necessary documentation and inspection procedures. SRF staff will conduct site visits and provide technical assistance to help applicants determine eligibility for the exemptions and waivers provided for in the Act and EPA guidance. • Goal: Continue to implement the “Use of American Iron and Steel (AIS)” requirements enacted by Congress on January 17, 2014. Objective: During SFY 2023, SRF staff will re-evaluate the AIS oversight program , retaining best practices and aligning the program with BABA requirements, as needed. SRF staff will provide information to applicants on necessary documentation and inspection procedures and will continue to help applicants determine eligibility for the exemptions and waivers provided for in the Act and EPA guidance. SRF staff will continue to engage DNR Field Office staff to conduct site visits and provide technical assistance. • Goal: Continue applying additional subsidization available in FFY 2019-FY2021 Cap Grants to disadvantaged community projects and public health projects. Objective: During SFY 2023, SRF staff plans to approve plans and specifications and execute loans or loan amendments with loan forgiveness for the amounts required in the FFY 2019, FFY2020, and FFY 2021 Cap Grants in accordance with previously established criteria (see Appendix C). Iowa has complied with the additional subsidization requirements for all previous Cap Grants. • Goal: Review and revise criteria used to define disadvantaged communities and identify eligible applicants for loan forgiveness. Objective: During SYF 2023, SRF staff will revise the affordability criteria currently used to determine disadvantaged community status through public review and comment. The SRF Programs intend to utilize the new affordability criteria to determine disadvantaged community status and to identify other eligible applicants to receive loan forgiveness from future Cap Grants. The DWSRF will implement the new criteria in future quarterly updates as BIL Annex A to the DWSRF IUP.
• Goal: Apply additional subsidization available in FFY 2022 Cap Grant
Objective: During SFY 2023, SRF staff will utilize the revised affordability criteria and disadvantaged community definition to assign loan forgiveness for FFY 2022 Cap Grant. SRF staff will approve plans and specifications and execute loans or loan amendments with loan forgiveness for the amounts required in the FFY 2022 Cap Grant.
• Goal: Promote and identify sustainable practices in projects proposed for funding.
Objective: During SFY 2023 SRF staff will provide information on the EPA’s Sustainability Policy to applicants and include sustainability features in project descriptions.
• Goal: Comply with grant reporting conditions.
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