The 2024 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Lead Service Line Replacement call for projects period is open. Read the DWSRF BIL Lead Service Line Replacement Solicitation Letter. The letter outlines eligible and ineligible DWSRF projects.
How to Apply
Pre-applications will be accepted until Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
DWSRF BIL Lead Service Line Replacement Pre-application
Minimum Criteria for Eligibility
- Only those counties and municipalities certified as Qualified Local Governments by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (hereinafter, "DCA") and the water and sewer authorities within those certified governments may receive funding.
- Only applicants within counties that have current DCA-certified Service Delivery Agreements (House Bill 489) may receive funding and the proposed project must be consistent with the verified strategy.
- Applicants must be in compliance with state audit requirements. Compliance questions can be answered at audits.ga.gov.
- Applicants within the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District (hereinafter "MNGWPD") must be certified by the director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (hereinafter "EPD") as complying or making a good faith effort to comply with all MNGWPD plans and/or enforcement measures.
- Project must conform to applicant's regional Water Development and Conservation Plan, once adopted.
- All applicants must adopt and enforce the state minimum standard plumbing code provisions outlined in O.C.G.A. Section 8-2-3 to be eligible to receive funding.
Contact
Please contact the Water Resources Division at 404-584-1000 or leadserviceline@gefa.ga.gov if you have any questions.