EPIC Comments on Alabama’s SFY26 General Supplemental, Lead Service Line Replacement, and Emerging Contaminants Draft Intended Use Plans

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Written By Danielle Goshen

At EPIC, we are conducting a review of several states’ Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs. Through this process, we have gained a deeper understanding of how these programs are administered and how the presentation of information in state IUPs can be enhanced. While analyzing Alabama’s DWSRF program for our DWSRF Funding Tracker project, we’ve noted the following points about the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) administration of its DWSRF funds. Our intention is to support Alabama in its efforts to make its IUPs even more user-friendly and informative.

Summary of EPIC’s Recommendations:

  1. Provide additional clarity on principal forgiveness caps for the General Supplemental program

  2. Provide clarity on electronic submissions for public comments, and reopen public comment period in order to ensure accessibility

  3. Ensure publication of both a comprehensive list of projects and a fundable list of projects

  4. Include information on eligible costs on the project priority lists for EC

  5. Reduce uncommitted funds through cross-consideration of projects across PPLs

  6. Make more strategic use of set-asides to support communities and reduce uncommitted funds

  7. Improve program transparency by providing clear information on SRF policy decisions discussed in the IUP

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Danielle Goshen

Danielle is the Senior Water Infrastructure Policy Analyst at EPIC. Prior to joining EPIC in 2024, Danielle worked on National Wildlife Federation's Texas Coast and Water Program as their Policy Specialist/Counsel where she collaborated with government, industry, and NGO stakeholders to improve water policy across Texas. Prior to her work at NWF, Danielle was the Water Policy Specialist at Galveston Bay Foundation. She attended the University of Toronto for her Honours Bachelor's degrees in Environmental Geography and Environmental Studies, with a minor in Geographic Information Studies. Danielle later earned her J.D. at the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was president of the Environmental Law Association. During her time at Georgia Law, Danielle interned at the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 4 office and served as a Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellow working on coastal resiliency policy.

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