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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS BOARD
Title 33: Public Health - Local Governments & Rural Water Systems Improvements Board
Part 14: Drinking Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund Program Regulations DW SRF
Lead Service Line Replacement Intended Use Plan
DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS REVOLVING LOAN FUND
BIL LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
INTENDED USE PLAN FOR FFY-2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1
A. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI’S DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND .......................... 1
B. PROGRAM OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 2
C. PUBLIC INPUT, REVIEW, AND COMMENT PROCEDURES .............................................................. 2
II. GOALS OF MISSISSIPPI’S DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS
REVOLVING LOAN FUND (DWSIRLF) PROGRAM – LSLR FUND ............................................... 3
III. STRUCTURE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DWSIRLF ......................................................................... 3
A. DWSIRLF BIL LSLR LOAN/OPERATIONS FUND ........................................................................ 3
1. Types of Eligible Projects: ........................................................................................................................... 4
2. Set-aside Accounts: ...................................................................................................................................... 4
IV. FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE DWSIRLF ................................................................................... 5
A. SOURCE AND USE OF FUNDS .......................................................................................................... 5
B. FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS.................................................................................................... 5
1. Application for the Full Amount of the BIL LSLR Cap Grant ...................................................................... 5
2. Interest Rate Determination ......................................................................................................................... 5
C. FINANCIAL TERMS OF LOANS ........................................................................................................ 6
1. Funding Limit ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Interest Rate ................................................................................................................................................. 6
3. FFY-2022 BIL LSLR Cap Grant Special Provisions .................................................................................... 6
4. Other Related Issues .................................................................................................................................... 6
V. SET-ASIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................ 8
A. ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................................... 8
B. SMALL SYSTEM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE .................................................................................... 8
C. STATE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................. 9
D. LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 9
VI. PRIORITY SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................... 10
A. FUNDING AND RANKING RATIONALE .......................................................................................... 10
1. Funding Lists and Bypass Procedure ......................................................................................................... 10
2. Loan Decreases .......................................................................................................................................... 10
3. Subsidization from FFY-2022 LSLR Cap Grant ........................................................................................ 11
C. PRIORITY RANKING CRITERIA .................................................................................................... 13
D. PRIORITY SYSTEM DEADLINES .................................................................................................... 14
VII. FFY-2022 LSLR PRIORITY LIST ......................................................................................... 16
VIII. EXPECTED PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES & PERFORMANCE MEASURES ................ 19