,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mr4 
,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wick]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act & !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act to
 e/abli% pilot programs to assi/        
l[-income h\seholds 9 ma9ta9+ access to 
sanitation s]vices & dr9k+ wat]1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,l[-,income ,wat]       
,cu/om] ,assi/ance ,programs ,act (     
#bjai4  #b4 ,l[-income dr9k+ wat]       
assi/ance pilot program ,"p ,e ( ! ,safe
 ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j
 et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  #adei;,e4 ,l[-income dr9k+ wat]
 assi/ance pilot program  7a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a municipality or public entity t 
owns or op]ates a community wat] sy/em4 

7#b7 ,h\sehold ,! t]m h\sehold means any
 individual or gr\p ( individuals :o are
 liv+ toge!r z #a economic unit4  7#c7  
,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income    
h\sehold means a h\sehold--  7,a7 9 :i* 
"o or m individuals are receiv+-- 7i7   
assi/ance "u a ,/ate program fund$ "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7ii7
 supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u 
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7iii7   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (  
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  
7iv7 paym5ts "u-- 7,i7 section #acae1   
#aeba1 #aeda1 or #aedb ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,ii7 section 
#cjf ( ! ,vet]ans' & ,survivors' ,p5sion
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeba note2 ,public ,law #ie-ehh72 or  
7,b7 t has an income t1 z det]m9$ by !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 does n
 exce$ ! great] (--  7i7 an am\nt equal 
to #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 &  7ii7 

an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate   
m$ian income = t ,/ate4  7#d7 ,pov]ty   
level ,! t]m pov]ty level means1 )      
respect to a h\sehold 9 a ,/ate1 !      
income pov]ty guidel9es = ! nonf>m      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z         
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 z applicable to ! ,/ate4  7#e7 
,small community-s]v+ eligible entity ,!
 t]m small community-s]v+ eligible      
entity means an eligible entity t       
provides dr9k+ wat] s]vices to a city1  
c\nty1 or municipality ) a population ( 
few] ?an #aj1jjj resid5ts1 at lea/ #bj  
p]c5t ( :om are at or bel[ ! ,f$]al     
pov]ty level4  7#f7 ,/ate m$ian income  
,! t]m ,/ate m$ian income has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bfjc ( ,public    
,law #ig-ce 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7b7 
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot       
program to aw>d grants to n few] ?an #cb
 eligible entities 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#b7 to develop & implem5t     
programs to assi/ l[-income h\seholds 9 

ma9ta9+ access to af=dable dr9k+ wat]4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ! pilot
 program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to--  
7i7 n few] ?an #h eligible entities t   
provide dr9k+ wat] s]vices to a         
population ( #a1jjj1jjj or m resid5ts2  
7ii7 n few] ?an #h eligible entities t  
provide dr9k+ wat] s]vices to a         
population ( #ajj1jjj or m1 b few] ?an  
#a1jjj1jjj1 resid5ts2  7iii7 n few] ?an 
#h eligible entities t provide dr9k+    
wat] s]vices to a population ( #aj1jjj  
or m1 b few] ?an #ajj1jjj1 resid5ts2    
7iv7 subject1 z applicable1 to          
subp>agraph 7,b71 n few] ?an #h eligible
 entities t provide dr9k+ wat] s]vices  
to a population ( few] ?an #aj1jjj      
resid5ts2 &  7v7 n m ?an #b eligible    
entities 9 ea* ,/ate4  7,b7 ,small      
community-s]v+ eligible entities ,to be 
eligible to receive a grant "u ! pilot  
program "u ?is subsection1 a small      
community-s]v+ eligible entity %all ent]
 into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,/ate 9  

:i* ! small community-s]v+ eligible     
entity is locat$1 "u :i* ! ,/ate %all-- 
7i7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an         
application "u p>agraph 7#f7 on behalf (
 ! small community-s]v+ eligible entity2
 &  7ii7 on receipt ( a grant "u ! pilot
 program1 adm9i/] ! l[-income h\sehold  
assi/ance program develop$ by ! small   
community-s]v+ eligible entity4  7#c7   
,limitations  7,a7 ,use ,a grant aw>d$  
"u ! pilot program-- 7i7 %all n be us$  
to replace funds = any exi/+ simil>     
program2 b  7ii7 may be us$ to supplem5t
 or enhance an exi/+ program4  7,b7     
,grants "u multiple programs ,an        
eligible entity--  7i7 may apply = a    
grant "u ! pilot program & "u !         
l[-income wa/ewat] assi/ance pilot      
program e/abli%$ "u section #abd7;b77#a7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act2 b  7ii7 may be aw>d$ a grant "u   
only #a ( ! programs describ$ 9 clause  
7i74  7#d7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$  
"u ! pilot program %all be #e ye>s4     
7#e7 ,m9imum program requirem5ts  7,a7  

,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all develop1 9            
consultation ) all relevant /akehold]s1 
! m9imum requirem5ts = a program c>ri$  
out by an eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1  
on behalf ( a small community-s]v+      
eligible entity7 us+ a grant "u ?is     
subsection4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! program
 requirem5ts develop$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 may include-- 7i7 direct f9ancial  
assi/ance2  7ii7 a lifel9e rate2  7iii7 
bill disc\nt+2  7iv7 special h>d%ip     
provisions2  7v7 a p]c5tage-(-income    
paym5t plan2 or  7vi7 wat] effici5cy    
assi/ance1 includ+ direct in/allation ( 
wat] effici5t fixtures & leak repair1   
:i* may be complet$ ?r\gh a contract$   
?ird p>ty4  7,c7 ,assi/ance exempt f    
taxation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 assi/ance provid$ to a l[-income   
h\sehold "u a program c>ri$ out by an   
eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf (
 a small community-s]v+ eligible entity7
 us+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all be  

exempt f income tax "u ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#f7            
,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is 
subsection1 an eligible entity 7or a    
,/ate1 on behalf ( a small              
community-s]v+ eligible entity7 %all    
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
t demon/rates t--  7,a7 ! propos$       
program ( ! eligible entity or small    
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z       
applicable1 meets ! requirem5ts develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a72  7,b7 ! propos$ 
program ( ! eligible entity or small    
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z       
applicable1 w treat own]s & r5t]s       
equitably2  7,c7 ! eligible entity or   
small community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z 
applicable1 has1 to fund ! activities   
necess>y to a*ieve or ma9ta9 compliance 
) ?is ,act--  7i7 a long-t]m f9ancial   
plan bas$ on a rate analysis2  7ii7 an  
asset managem5t plan2  7iii7 a capital  
improvem5t plan ) a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#bj ye>s2  7iv7 a fiscal managem5t plan2
 or  7v7 ano!r plan simil> to ! plans   

describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv72  7,d7
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection w\ld   
support ! ef=ts ( ! eligible entity or !
 small community-s]v+ entity1 z         
applicable1 to g5]ate ! necess>y funds  
to a*ieve or ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is    
title :ile mitigat+ ! co/ to l[-income  
h\seholds2 &  7,e7 ! eligible entity or 
! small community-s]v+ entity1 z        
applicable1 has ! capacity to create &  
implem5t an effective community outrea* 
plan to in=m eligible cu/om]s ( !       
program & assi/ ) enrollm5t4  7#g7      
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give    
priority to eligible entities or small  
community-s]v+ eligible entities1 z     
applicable--  7,a7 t-- 7i7 9 addition to
 own+ or op]at+ community wat] sy/ems1  
own or op]ate "o or m--  7,i7 publicly  
own$ treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9 section  
#bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib772   
7,,ii7 municipal wa/ewat] treatm5t      
sy/ems2 or  7,,iii7 municipal sep>ate   

/ormwat] sew] sy/ems2 &  7ii7 are       
subject to cons5t decrees relat+ to     
compliance ) ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution  
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 = a facility describ$ 9 clause    
7i72  7,b7 ! resid5tial cu/om]s ( :i* h 
exp]i5c$ rate or fee increases =        
wa/ewat]1 /ormwat]1 or dr9k+ wat]       
s]vices t is great] ?an or equal to #cj 
p]c5t dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 or  7,c7 t-- 
7i7 develop an equival5t program1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 t is adm9i/]$
 sep>ately by ! eligible entity or small
 community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z      
applicable2 or  7ii7 provide mat*+ funds
 equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt ( !     
grant f--  7,i7 ! applicable ,/ate or   
unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or  7,,ii7 a     
,/ate-sponsor$ nonpr(it organization or 
private entity4  7#h7 ,l[] income limit 
,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible  
entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf ( a small 
community-s]v+ eligible entity7 may     
adopt an income limit t is l[] ?an !    

limit describ$ 9 subsection             
7a77#c77;,b71 except t ! eligible entity
 or ,/ate1 respectively1 may n exclude a
 h\sehold f eligibility 9 a fiscal ye>  
bas$ solely on h\sehold income if t     
income is less ?an #aaj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty
 level4  7#i7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r        
applicable ,f$]al or ag5cy-specific     
grant report+ requirem5ts1 z a condition
 ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 an
 eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf 
( a small community-s]v+ eligible       
entity7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an
 annual report t summ>izes1 9 a mann]   
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! l[-income  
h\sehold assi/ance program develop$ by !
 eligible entity or small community-s]v+
 eligible entity1 z applicable1 us+ !   
grant1 includ+--  7i7 key features1     
includ+ rate /ructures1 rebates1        
disc\nts1 & relat$ initiatives t assi/  
h\seholds1 includ+--  7,i7 budget bill+2
  7,,ii7 bill tim+2 &  7,,iii7          
pret]m9ation protections2  7ii7 s\rces (

 fund+2  7iii7 eligibility crit]ia2     
7iv7 p>ticipation rates by eligible     
h\seholds2  7v7 ! monet>y b5efit p]     
p>ticipant2  7vi7 program co/s2  7vii7 !
 demon/rable impacts ( ! program on     
arre>age & s]vice disconnection =       
resid5tial cu/om]s1 bas$ on data f be=e 
& aft] ! implem5tation ( ! pilot        
program1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2
  7viii7 ! outrea* & /akehold] process  
us$ by ! eligible entity or small       
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z       
applicable1 to design ! program1        
includ+--  7,i7 ! selection process =   
any /akehold] committee memb]s2 &       
7,,ii7 ! numb] & location ( community   
outrea* ev5ts2  7ix7 ! me?ods us$ to    
enroll cu/om]s1 includ+ ! outrea* plan &
 ! /atus ( implem5tation ( t outrea*    
plan2 &  7x7 o!r relevant in=mation     
requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7        
,publication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%
 ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a74  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all provide te*nical      

assi/ance to ea* eligible entity1 & ea* 
,/ate1 on behalf ( a small              
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 t       
receives a grant "u ?is section to      
ensure--  7#a7 full implem5tation ( !   
pilot program2 &  7#b7 maximum enrollm5t
 ( l[-income h\seholds1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 
7,a7 community outrea* campaigns2  7,b7 
coord9ation ) local heal? dep>tm5ts to  
det]m9e ! eligibility ( h\seholds =     
assi/ance2 or  7,c7 a comb9ation ( !    
campaigns & coord9ation describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
grant funds are fir/ disburs$ to an     
eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf (
 a small community-s]v+ eligible entity7
 "u ?is section1 & e ye> !reaft] = !    
duration ( ! t]ms ( ! grants1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! results ( ! pilot program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4  #c4        
,l[-income wa/ewat] assi/ance pilot     
program ,title ,i ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#abea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #abd4 ,l[-income wa/ewat]   
assi/ance pilot program  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means--  7,a7 a  
municipality or public entity t owns or 
op]ates-- 7i7 a publicly own$ treatm5t  
works2  7ii7 a municipal wa/ewat]       
treatm5t sy/em2 or  7iii7 a municipal   
sep>ate /ormwat] sew] sy/em2 &  7,b7 #b 
or m municipalities or public entities  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t h ent]$   
into a p>tn]%ip agreem5t or a coop]ative
 agreem5t4  7#b7 ,h\sehold ,! t]m       
h\sehold means any individual or gr\p ( 
individuals :o are liv+ toge!r z #a     
economic unit4  7#c7 ,l[-income h\sehold
 ,! t]m l[-income h\sehold means a      
h\sehold--  7,a7 9 :i* "o or m          
individuals are receiv+-- 7i7 assi/ance 
"u a ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7ii7     
supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7iii7   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (  
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  
7iv7 paym5ts "u-- 7,i7 section #acae1   
#aeba1 #aeda1 or #aedb ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,ii7 section 
#cjf ( ! ,vet]ans' & ,survivors' ,p5sion
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeba note2 ,public ,law #ie-ehh72 or  
7,b7 t has an income t1 z det]m9$ by !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 does n
 exce$ ! great] (--  7i7 an am\nt equal 
to #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 &  7ii7 
an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate   
m$ian income = t ,/ate4  7#d7 ,pov]ty   
level ,! t]m pov]ty level means1 )      
respect to a h\sehold 9 a ,/ate1 !      
income pov]ty guidel9es = ! nonf>m      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z         
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 z applicable to ! ,/ate4  7#e7 
,small community-s]v+ eligible entity ,!
 t]m small community-s]v+ eligible      
entity means an eligible entity t       

provides wa/ewat] or municipal /ormwat] 
s]vices to a city1 c\nty1 or            
municipality ) a population ( few] ?an  
#aj1jjj resid5ts1 at lea/ #bj p]c5t (   
:om are at or bel[ ! ,f$]al pov]ty      
level4  7#f7 ,/ate m$ian income ,! t]m  
,/ate m$ian income has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bfjc ( ,public ,law      
#ig-ce 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7b7      
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot       
program to aw>d grants to n few] ?an #cb
 eligible entities 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#b7 to develop & implem5t     
programs to assi/ l[-income h\seholds 9 
ma9ta9+ access to af=dable wa/ewat] or  
municipal /ormwat] s]vices4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants "u ! pilot
 program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to--  
7i7 n few] ?an #h eligible entities t   
provide wa/ewat] s]vices1 /ormwat]      
s]vices1 or bo? to a population (       
#a1jjj1jjj or m resid5ts2  7ii7 n few]  
?an #h eligible entities t provide      

wa/ewat] s]vices1 /ormwat] s]vices1 or  
bo? to a population ( #ajj1jjj or m1 b  
few] ?an #a1jjj1jjj1 resid5ts2  7iii7 n 
few] ?an #h eligible entities t provide 
wa/ewat] s]vices1 /ormwat] s]vices1 or  
bo? to a population ( #aj1jjj or m1 b   
few] ?an #ajj1jjj1 resid5ts2  7iv7      
subject1 z applicable1 to subp>agraph   
7,b71 n few] ?an #h eligible entities t 
provide wa/ewat] s]vices1 /ormwat]      
s]vices1 or bo? to a population ( few]  
?an #aj1jjj resid5ts2 &  7v7 n m ?an #b 
eligible entities 9 ea* ,/ate4  7,b7    
,small community-s]v+ eligible entities 
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! 
pilot program "u ?is subsection1 a small
 community-s]v+ eligible entity %all    
ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! small community-s]v+ eligible  
entity is locat$1 "u :i* ! ,/ate %all-- 
7i7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an         
application "u p>agraph 7#f7 on behalf (
 ! small community-s]v+ eligible entity2
 &  7ii7 on receipt ( a grant "u ! pilot
 program1 adm9i/] ! l[-income h\sehold  

assi/ance program develop$ by ! small   
community-s]v+ eligible entity4  7#c7   
,limitations  7,a7 ,use ,a grant aw>d$  
"u ! pilot program-- 7i7 %all n be us$  
to replace funds = any exi/+ simil>     
program2 b  7ii7 may be us$ to supplem5t
 or enhance an exi/+ program4  7,b7     
,grants "u multiple programs ,an        
eligible entity--  7i7 may apply = a    
grant "u ! pilot program & "u !         
l[-income dr9k+ wat] assi/ance pilot    
program e/abli%$ "u section             
#adei;,e7b77#a7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]  
,act2 b  7ii7 may be aw>d$ a grant "u   
only #a ( ! programs describ$ 9 clause  
7i74  7#d7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$  
"u ! pilot program %all be #e ye>s4     
7#e7 ,m9imum program requirem5ts  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all develop1 9            
consultation ) all relevant /akehold]s1 
! m9imum requirem5ts = a program to be  
c>ri$ out by an eligible entity 7or a   
,/ate1 on behalf ( a small              

community-s]v+ eligible entity7 us+ a   
grant "u ?is subsection4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,! program requirem5ts      
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may        
include-- 7i7 direct f9ancial assi/ance2
  7ii7 a lifel9e rate2  7iii7 bill      
disc\nt+2  7iv7 special h>d%ip          
provisions2  7v7 a p]c5tage-(-income    
paym5t plan2 or  7vi7 wat] effici5cy    
assi/ance1 includ+ direct in/allation ( 
wat] effici5t fixtures & leak repair1   
:i* may be complet$ ?r\gh a contract$   
?ird p>ty4  7,c7 ,assi/ance exempt f    
taxation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 assi/ance provid$ to a l[-income   
h\sehold "u a program c>ri$ out by an   
eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf (
 a small community-s]v+ eligible entity7
 us+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all be  
exempt f income tax "u ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#f7            
,application ,to receive a grant "u ?is 
subsection1 an eligible entity 7or a    
,/ate1 on behalf ( a small              
community-s]v+ eligible entity7 %all    

submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
t demon/rates t--  7,a7 ! propos$       
program ( ! eligible entity or small    
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z       
applicable1 meets ! requirem5ts develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a72  7,b7 ! propos$ 
program ( ! eligible entity or small    
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z       
applicable1 w treat own]s & r5t]s       
equitably2  7,c7 ! eligible entity or   
small community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z 
applicable1 has1 to fund ! activities   
necess>y to a*ieve or ma9ta9 compliance 
) ?is ,act--  7i7 a long-t]m f9ancial   
plan bas$ on a rate analysis2  7ii7 an  
asset managem5t plan2  7iii7 a capital  
improvem5t plan ) a p]iod ( n less ?an  
#bj ye>s2  7iv7 a fiscal managem5t plan2
 or  7v7 ano!r plan simil> to ! plans   
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv72  7,d7
 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection w\ld   
support ! ef=ts ( ! eligible entity or !
 small community-s]v+ entity1 z         
applicable1 to g5]ate ! necess>y funds  
to a*ieve or ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is    

title :ile mitigat+ ! co/ to l[-income  
h\seholds2 &  7,e7 ! eligible entity or 
! small community-s]v+ entity1 z        
applicable1 has ! capacity to create &  
implem5t an effective community outrea* 
plan to in=m eligible cu/om]s ( !       
program & assi/ ) enrollm5t4  7#g7      
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give    
priority to eligible entities or small  
community-s]v+ eligible entities1 z     
applicable--  7,a7 t are affect$ by     
cons5t decrees relat+ to compliance )   
?is ,act2  7,b7 ! resid5tial cu/om]s ( !
 eligible entity or small community-s]v+
 eligible entity1 z applicable1 h       
exp]i5c$ a rate or fee increase =       
wa/ewat]1 /ormwat]1 or dr9k+ wat]       
s]vices t is great] ?an or equal to #cj 
p]c5t dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section2  7,c7 t-- 7i7
 develop an equival5t program1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 t is adm9i/]$       
sep>ately by ! eligible entity or small 
community-s]v+ eligible entity1 z       

applicable2 or  7ii7 provide mat*+ funds
 equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt ( !     
grant f--  7,i7 ! applicable ,/ate or   
unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or  7,,ii7 a     
,/ate-sponsor$ nonpr(it organization or 
private entity2 or  7,d7 t are describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  7#h7 ,l[]   
income limit ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
an eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on      
behalf ( a small community-s]v+ eligible
 entity7 may adopt an income limit t is 
l[] ?an ! limit describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#c77;,b71 except t ! eligible entity
 or ,/ate1 respectively1 may n exclude a
 h\sehold f eligibility 9 a fiscal ye>  
bas$ solely on h\sehold income if t     
income is less ?an #aaj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty
 level4  7#i7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r        
applicable ,f$]al or ag5cy-specific     
grant report+ requirem5ts1 z a condition
 ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection1 an
 eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf 
( a small community-s]v+ eligible       
entity7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an

 annual report t summ>izes1 9 a mann]   
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! l[-income  
h\sehold assi/ance program develop$ by !
 eligible entity or small community-s]v+
 eligible entity1 z applicable1 us+ !   
grant am\nt1 includ+--  7i7 key         
features1 includ+ rate /ructures1       
rebates1 disc\nts1 & relat$ initiatives 
t assi/ h\seholds1 includ+--  7,i7      
budget bill+2  7,,ii7 bill tim+2 &      
7,,iii7 pret]m9ation protections2  7ii7 
s\rces ( fund+2  7iii7 eligibility      
crit]ia2  7iv7 p>ticipation rates by    
eligible h\seholds2  7v7 ! monet>y      
b5efit p] p>ticipant2  7vi7 program     
co/s2  7vii7 ! demon/rable impacts ( !  
program on arre>age & s]vice            
disconnection = resid5tial cu/om]s1 bas$
 on data f be=e & aft] ! implem5tation (
 ! pilot program1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable2  7viii7 ! outrea* &        
/akehold] process us$ by ! eligible     
entity or small community-s]v+ eligible 
entity1 z applicable1 to design !       
program1 includ+--  7,i7 ! selection    

process = any /akehold] committee       
memb]s2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] & location (  
community outrea* ev5ts2  7ix7 ! me?ods 
us$ to enroll cu/om]s1 includ+ ! outrea*
 plan & ! /atus ( implem5tation ( t     
outrea* plan2 &  7x7 o!r relevant       
in=mation requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4    
7,b7 ,publication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all  
publi% ea* report submitt$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide  
te*nical assi/ance to ea* eligible      
entity1 & ea* ,/ate1 on behalf ( a small
 community-s]v+ eligible entity1 t      
receives a grant "u ?is section to      
ensure--  7#a7 full implem5tation ( !   
pilot program2 &  7#b7 maximum enrollm5t
 ( l[-income h\seholds1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 
7,a7 community outrea* campaigns2  7,b7 
coord9ation ) local heal? dep>tm5ts to  
det]m9e ! eligibility ( h\seholds =     
assi/ance2 or  7,c7 a comb9ation ( !    
campaigns & coord9ation describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  

grant funds are fir/ disburs$ to an     
eligible entity 7or a ,/ate1 on behalf (
 a small community-s]v+ eligible entity7
 "u ?is section1 & e ye> !reaft] = !    
duration ( ! t]ms ( ! grants1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! results ( ! pilot program   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  4  #d4 ,ne$s  
assessm5t = nationwide rural & urban    
l[-income community wat] assi/ance      
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator  
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,l[-income    
h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income h\sehold means
 a h\sehold-- 7,a7 9 :i* "o or m        
individuals are receiv+--  7i7 assi/ance
 "u a ,/ate program fund$ "u "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472  7ii7     
supplem5tal security income paym5ts "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472  7iii7   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (  

#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or  
7iv7 paym5ts "u-- 7,i7 section #acae1   
#aeba1 #aeda1 or #aedb ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,ii7 section 
#cjf ( ! ,vet]ans' & ,survivors' ,p5sion
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #aigh 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeba note2 ,public ,law #ie-ehh72 or  
7,b7 t has an income t1 z det]m9$ by !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 does n
 exce$ ! great] (--  7i7 an am\nt equal 
to #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 &  7ii7 
an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( ! ,/ate   
m$ian income = t ,/ate4  7#c7 ,pov]ty   
level ,! t]m pov]ty level means1 )      
respect to a h\sehold 9 a ,/ate1 !      
income pov]ty guidel9es = ! nonf>m      
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z         
prescrib$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 z applicable to ! ,/ate4  7#d7 
,/ate m$ian income ,! t]m ,/ate m$ian   
income has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bfjc ( ,public ,law #ig-ce 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7b7 ,/udy2 report    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          

,adm9i/rator %all conduct1 & submit to  
,congress a report describ+ ! results (1
 a /udy reg>d+ ! preval5ce ?r\gh\t !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( l[-income h\seholds t d 
n h access to--  7,a7 af=dable &        
functional c5traliz$ or onsite wa/ewat] 
s]vices t protect ! heal? ( individuals 
9 ! h\seholds2  7,b7 af=dable municipal 
/ormwat] s]vices2 or  7,c7 af=dable     
public dr9k+ wat] s]vices to meet       
h\sehold ne$s4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!     
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  
7,a7 recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator    
reg>d+ ! be/ me?ods to increase access  
to af=dable & functional c5traliz$ &    
onsite wa/ewat]1 /ormwat]1 & dr9k+ wat] 
s]vices2  7,b7 a description ( ! co/ (  
ea* me?od describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  
7,c7 ) respect to ! developm5t ( !      
report1 a consultation ) all relevant   
/akehold]s2 &  7,d7 a description ( !   
results ( ! /udy ) respect to l[-income 
r5t]s :o d n receive bills = wa/ewat]1  
/ormwat]1 & dr9k+ wat] s]vices b pay = !
 s]vices indirectly ?r\gh r5t paym5ts4  

7#c7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may ent]
 into an agreem5t ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy  
to c>ry out ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74