§ 1114 — Lead service line replacement grant program

§ 1114. Lead service line replacement grant program. 1. The department\nshall allocate appropriated funds equitably among regions of the state.\nWithin each region, the department shall give priority to municipalities\nthat have a high percentage of elevated childhood blood lead levels,\nbased on the most recent available data. In distributing the awards\nallocated for each region to such priority municipalities, the\ndepartment shall also consider whether the community is low income and\nthe number of lead service lines in need of replacement. The department\nmay request that such municipalities provide such documentation as the\ndepartment may require to confirm award eligibility.\n 2. Further, the department shall establish a statewide plan for lead\nservice line replacement, which shall include, at a minimum, a report on\nthe implementation of subdivision one of this section, resources and\ntechniques for identifying lead service lines throughout the state, the\ncost of replacing lead service lines, recommendations for municipalities\non methods for evaluating the status of lead service lines present and\nguidance on replacement.\n 3. The department shall publish information, application forms,\nprocedures and guidelines relating to the program on its website and in\na manner that is accessible to the public and all potential award\nrecipients.\n