,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjba,ms4   
,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,katko1  
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &     
,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,safe    
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act & ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act to e/abli%     
programs to assi/ l[-income h\seholds 9 
ma9ta9+ access to dr9k+ wat] & wa/ewat] 
s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,l[-,income ,wat] ,cu/om] ,assi/ance    
,programs ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,l[-income 
dr9k+ wat] assi/ance 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 program  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a community wat] sy/em t is
 own$ or op]at$ by a municipality1 o!r  
?an a small community-s]v+ wat] sy/em2  
or  7,b7 a ,/ate1 ) respect to a small  
community-s]v+ wat] sy/em locat$ 9 !    
,/ate4  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 ,local dr9k+ wat]  
access program ,! t]m local dr9k+ wat]  
access program means a program develop$ 
or implem5t$ by an eligible entity us+ a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#d7      
,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income    
h\sehold means a h\sehold-- 7,a7 9 :i*  
#a 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 t-- 7i7 z det]m9$  
by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1  
does n exce$ ! great] (-- 7,i7 an am\nt 
equal to #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 & 
7,,ii7 an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( !  
,/ate m$ian income = t ,/ate2 or  7ii7  
does n exce$ an am\nt1 det]m9$ by an    
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section1 t-- 7,i7 is l[] t ! am\nt      
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 is     
great] ?an or equal to #aaj p]c5t ( !   
pov]ty level4  7#e7 ,pov]ty level ,! t]m
 pov]ty level means1 ) respect to a     
h\sehold 9 a ,/ate1 ! income describ$ 9 
! pov]ty guidel9es issu$ by ! ,secret>y 

( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to  
section #fgc ( ! ,community ,s]vices    
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb71 z applicable to ! h\sehold4     
7#f7 ,small community-s]v+ wat] sy/em ,!
 t]m small community-s]v+ wat] sy/em    
means a community wat] sy/em t provides 
dr9k+ wat] s]vices to a municipality ) a
 population ( few] ?an #aj1jjj resid5ts1
 at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( :om are at or bel[ 
! pov]ty level4  7#g7 ,/ate m$ian income
 ,! t]m ,/ate m$ian income has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bfjc ( !          
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7b7    
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a ,f$]al      
l[-income dr9k+ wat] assi/ance program  
to aw>d grants to eligible entities to  
develop & implem5t local dr9k+ wat]     
access programs to assi/ l[-income      
h\seholds 9 ma9ta9+ access to af=dable  
dr9k+ wat]4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = small  
community-s]v+ wat] sy/ems ,9 ord] = a  
,/ate to be eligible to receive a grant 

"u ?is section = a small community-s]v+ 
wat] sy/em1 ! ,/ate & ! small           
community-s]v+ wat] sy/em %all ent] into
 a memor&um ( und]/&+1 "u :i* ! ,/ate   
%all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an 
application "u p>agraph 7#f7 = ! small  
community-s]v+ wat] sy/em2 &  7,b7 on   
receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1       
develop & implem5t a local dr9k+ wat]   
access program = ! small community-s]v+ 
wat] sy/em4  7#c7 ,limitations ,a grant 
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all n be
 us$ to replace funds = any exi/+ simil>
 local program to assi/ l[-income       
h\seholds 9 ma9ta9+ access to af=dable  
dr9k+ wat]2 b  7,b7 may be us$ to       
supplem5t or enhance su* a local        
program4  7#d7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be "o ye>4 
7#e7 ,m9imum local program requirem5ts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all develop1 9            
consultation ) relevant /akehold]s1 !   
m9imum requirem5ts = a local dr9k+ wat] 

access program4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!    
local dr9k+ wat] access 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  7vi7 wat] effici5cy       
assi/ance1 includ+ subsidiz+ ! co/ ( !  
in/allation ( wat] effici5t fixtures or 
leak repair "w t is c>ri$ out or        
contract$ by a home[n]2 or  7vii7 any   
o!r =m ( assi/ance id5tifi$ by !        
,adm9i/rator4  7#f7 ,application ,to    
receive a grant "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7
 an eligible entity %all submit to !    
,adm9i/rator an application t           
demon/rates t-- 7i7 ! propos$ local     
dr9k+ wat] access program meets !       
requirem5ts develop$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 &
  7ii7 ! propos$ local dr9k+ wat] access
 program w treat h\seholds t live 9     
own]-occupi$ homes & h\seholds t live 9 
r5tal h\s+ equitably2 &  7,b7 9 ! case (
 an eligible entity describ$ 9          

subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! eligible     
entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an 
application t demon/rates t-- 7i7 !     
eligible entity has-- 7,i7 a long-t]m   
f9ancial plan bas$ on an analysis ( !   
rates ! applicable community wat] sy/em 
*>ges = dr9k+ wat] s]vices2  7,,ii7 an  
asset managem5t plan2  7,,iii7 a capital
 improvem5t plan ) a p]iod ( n less ?an 
#bj ye>s2  7,,iv7 a fiscal managem5t    
plan2 or  7,v7 ano!r plan simil> to !   
plans describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv72
  7ii7 a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection  
w\ld support ! ef=ts ( ! eligible entity
 to g5]ate ! necess>y funds to a*ieve or
 ma9ta9 compliance ) ?is ,act :ile      
mitigat+ ! co/ to l[-income h\seholds2 &
  7iii7 ! eligible entity has ! capacity
 to create & implem5t an effective      
community outrea* plan to in=m l[-income
 h\seholds ( ! local dr9k+ wat] access  
program & assi/ ) enrollm5t4  7#g7      
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give    
priority to applications = local dr9k+  

wat] access programs ) respect to :i*-- 
7,a7 ! own] or op]ator ( ! applicable   
community wat] sy/em-- 7i7 owns or      
op]ates a-- 7,i7 treatm5t works 7z def9$
 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abib77 = municipal wa/e2 or  7,,ii7 a  
municipal sep>ate /orm sew] sy/em 7z su*
 t]m is us$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 
,control ,act72 &  7ii7 is subject to a 
cons5t decree relat+ to compliance ) !  
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 ) respect 
to a treatm5t works or sy/em describ$ 9 
clause 7i72  7,b7 ! resid5tial cu/om]s (
 ! applicable community wat] sy/em h    
exp]i5c$ rate or fee increases = dr9k+  
wat] s]vices or wa/ewat] s]vices        
7includ+ /ormwat] s]vices7 ( #cj p]c5t  
or m dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section2 or  7,c7 !    
eligible entity w provide mat*+ funds 9 
an am\nt equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt 
( ! grant4  7#h7 ,report+ requirem5ts   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a

 grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible   
entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 
a mann] det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1      
in=mation reg>d+ ! applicable local     
dr9k+ wat] access program1 includ+-- 7i7
 key features1 includ+ rate /ructures1  
rebates1 disc\nts1 & relat$ initiatives 
t assi/ l[-income h\seholds1 includ+--  
7,i7 bill+ me?ods t av]age rates ov] !  
c\rse ( a ye>1 kn[n z 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 h\seholds2   
7v7 ! av]age am\nt ( assi/ance provid$  
to p>ticipat+ h\seholds2  7vi7 program  
co/s2  7vii7 ! demon/rable impacts ( !  
program on arre>age & s]vice            
disconnection = h\seholds1 bas$ on data 
f be=e & aft] ! implem5tation ( !       
program1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable2
 &  7viii7 o!r relevant in=mation       
requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7        
,publication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%
 a report t compiles & summ>izes !      

in=mation submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#i7 ,assi/ance exempt f taxation       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
assi/ance provid$ to a l[-income        
h\sehold "u a local dr9k+ wat] access   
program %all n be includible 9 ! gross  
income ( ! recipi5t ( su* assi/ance =   
purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf4  7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all provide te*nical      
assi/ance to ea* eligible entity t      
receives a grant "u ?is section to      
ensure-- 7#a7 full implem5tation ( !    
applicable local dr9k+ wat] access      
program2 &  7#b7 maximum enrollm5t (    
l[-income h\seholds 9 ! applicable local
 dr9k+ wat] access program1 includ+     
?r\gh-- 7,a7 community outrea*          
campaigns2 or  7,b7 coord9ation ) local 
heal? dep>tm5ts to det]m9e ! eligibility
 ( h\seholds = assi/ance4  7d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
grant funds are fir/ disburs$ to an     
eligible entity "u ?is section1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   

submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( ! ,f$]al program e/abli%$ "u  
?is section4  4  #c4 ,l[-income wa/ewat]
 assi/ance 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 program   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility   
means-- 7,a7 a treatm5t works =         
municipal wa/e2 or  7,b7 a municipal    
sep>ate /orm sew] sy/em4  7#b7 ,eligible
 entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--  
7,a7 a municipality t owns or op]ates a 
cov]$ facility1 o!r ?an a small         
community-s]v+ wa/ewat] facility2  7,b7 
#b or m municipalities describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 t h ent]$ into a       
p>tn]%ip agreem5t or a coop]ative       
agreem5t2 or  7,c7 a ,/ate1 ) respect to
 a small community-s]v+ wa/ewat]        
facility locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7#c7        
,h\sehold ,! t]m h\sehold means any     
individual or gr\p ( individuals :o are 

liv+ toge!r z #a economic unit4  7#d7   
,local wa/ewat] s]vices access program  
,! t]m local wa/ewat] s]vices access    
program means a program develop$ or     
implem5t$ by an eligible entity us+ a   
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#e7       
,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income    
h\sehold means a h\sehold-- 7,a7 9 :i*  
#a 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 t-- 7i7 z det]m9$  

by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1  
does n exce$ ! great] (-- 7,i7 an am\nt 
equal to #aej p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level2 & 
7,,ii7 an am\nt equal to #fj p]c5t ( !  
,/ate m$ian income = t ,/ate2 or  7ii7  
does n exce$ an am\nt1 det]m9$ by an    
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section1 t-- 7,i7 is l[] t ! am\nt      
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 is     
great] ?an or equal to #aaj p]c5t ( !   
pov]ty level4  7#f7 ,pov]ty level ,! t]m
 pov]ty level means1 ) respect to a     
h\sehold 9 a ,/ate1 ! income describ$ 9 
! pov]ty guidel9es issu$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices pursuant to  
section #fgc ( ! ,community ,s]vices    
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb71 z applicable to ! h\sehold4     
7#g7 ,small community-s]v+ wa/ewat]     
facility ,! t]m small community-s]v+    
wa/ewat] facility means a cov]$ facility
 t provides s]vices to municipality ) a 
population ( few] ?an #aj1jjj resid5ts1 
at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( :om are at or bel[ !
 pov]ty level4  7#h7 ,/ate m$ian income 

,! t]m ,/ate m$ian income has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #bfjc ( !          
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7b7    
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a ,f$]al      
l[-income wa/ewat] assi/ance program to 
aw>d grants to eligible entities to     
develop & implem5t local wa/ewat] access
 programs to assi/ l[-income h\seholds 9
 ma9ta9+ access to af=dable wa/ewat]    
s]vices1 includ+ municipal /ormwat]     
s]vices4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts = small     
community-s]v+ wa/ewat] facilities ,9   
ord] = a ,/ate to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section = a small       
community-s]v+ wa/ewat] facility1 !     
,/ate & ! small community-s]v+ wa/ewat] 
facility %all ent] into a memor&um (    
und]/&+1 "u :i* ! ,/ate %all-- 7,a7     
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 
"u p>agraph 7#f7 = ! small              
community-s]v+ wa/ewat] facility2 &     
7,b7 on receipt ( a grant "u ?is        
section1 develop & implem5t a local     

wa/ewat] access program = ! small       
community-s]v+ wa/ewat] facility4  7#c7 
,limitations ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection-- 7,a7 %all n be us$ to      
replace funds = any exi/+ simil> local  
program to assi/ l[-income h\seholds 9  
ma9ta9+ access to af=dable wa/ewat]     
s]vices1 includ+ municipal /ormwat]     
s]vices2 b  7,b7 may be us$ to supplem5t
 or enhance su* a local program4  7#d7  
,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection %all be "o ye>4  7#e7 ,m9imum
 local program requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all develop1 9 consultation ) relevant 
/akehold]s1 ! m9imum requirem5ts = a    
local wa/ewat] access program4  7,b7    
,inclusions ,! local wa/ewat] access    
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  7vi7    

wat] effici5cy assi/ance1 includ+       
subsidiz+ ! co/ ( ! in/allation ( wat]  
effici5t fixtures or leak repair "w t is
 c>ri$ out or contract$ by a home[n]2 or
  7vii7 any o!r =m ( assi/ance id5tifi$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#f7 ,application   
,to receive a grant "u ?is subsection-- 
7,a7 an eligible entity %all submit to !
 ,adm9i/rator an application t          
demon/rates t-- 7i7 ! propos$ local     
wa/ewat] access program meets !         
requirem5ts develop$ "u p>agraph 7#e72 &
  7ii7 ! propos$ local wa/ewat] access  
program w treat h\seholds t live 9      
own]-occupi$ homes & h\seholds t live 9 
r5tal h\s+ equitably2 &  7,b7 9 ! case (
 an eligible entity describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 ! eligible     
entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an 
application t demon/rates t-- 7i7 !     
eligible entity has-- 7,i7 a long-t]m   
f9ancial plan bas$ on an analysis ( !   
rates ! applicable cov]$ facility *>ges 
= s]vices2  7,,ii7 an asset managem5t   
plan2  7,,iii7 a capital improvem5t plan

 ) a p]iod ( n less ?an #bj ye>s2       
7,,iv7 a fiscal managem5t plan2 or  7,v7
 ano!r plan simil> to ! plans describ$ 9
 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv72  7ii7 a grant  
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection w\ld support !  
ef=ts ( ! eligible entity to g5]ate !   
necess>y funds to a*ieve or ma9ta9      
compliance ) ?is ,act :ile mitigat+ !   
co/ to l[-income h\seholds2 &  7iii7 !  
eligible entity has ! capacity to create
 & implem5t an effective community      
outrea* plan to in=m l[-income h\seholds
 ( ! local wa/ewat] access program &    
assi/ ) enrollm5t4  7#g7 ,priority ,9   
aw>d+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to      
applications = local wa/ewat] access    
programs ) respect to :i*-- 7,a7 !      
applicable cov]$ facility is subject to 
a cons5t decree relat+ to compliance )  
?is ,act2  7,b7 ! resid5tial cu/om]s ( !
 applicable cov]$ facility h exp]i5c$   
rate or fee increases = dr9k+ wat]      
s]vices or wa/ewat] s]vices 7includ+    
/ormwat] s]vices7 ( #cj p]c5t or m dur+ 

! #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section2  7,c7 ! eligible entity 
develops an equival5t program1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 t is adm9i/]$       
sep>ately by ! eligible entity2  7,d7   
mat*+ funds w be provid$ 9 an am\nt     
equal to or great] ?an ! am\nt ( !      
grant2 or  7,e7 ! eligible entity is    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b74     
7#h7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 subsection1 an eligible entity %all    
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 a mann]     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 in=mation    
reg>d+ ! applicable local wa/ewat]      
access program1 includ+-- 7i7 key       
features1 includ+ rate /ructures1       
rebates1 disc\nts1 & relat$ initiatives 
t assi/ l[-income h\seholds1 includ+--  
7,i7 bill+ me?ods t av]age rates ov] !  
c\rse ( a ye>1 kn[n z 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 h\seholds2   

7v7 ! av]age am\nt ( assi/ance provid$  
to h\seholds2  7vi7 program co/s2  7vii7
 ! demon/rable impacts ( ! program on   
arre>age & s]vice disconnection =       
h\seholds1 bas$ on data f be=e & aft] ! 
implem5tation ( ! program1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable2 &  7viii7 o!r        
relevant in=mation requir$ by !         
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,publication ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all publi% a report t     
compiles & summ>izes ! in=mation        
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#i7     
,assi/ance exempt f taxation ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 assi/ance      
provid$ to a l[-income h\sehold "u a    
local wa/ewat] access program %all n be 
includible 9 ! gross income ( ! recipi5t
 ( su* assi/ance = purposes ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7c7 ,te*nical  
assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide  
te*nical assi/ance to ea* eligible      
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 to ensure-- 7#a7 full implem5tation ( !
 applicable local wa/ewat] access       
program2 &  7#b7 maximum enrollm5t (    

l[-income h\seholds 9 ! applicable local
 wa/ewat] access program1 includ+       
?r\gh-- 7,a7 community outrea*          
campaigns2 or  7,b7 coord9ation ) local 
heal? dep>tm5ts to det]m9e ! eligibility
 ( h\seholds = assi/ance4  7d7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i*  
grant funds are fir/ disburs$ to an     
eligible entity "u ?is section1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
results ( ! ,f$]al program e/abli%$ "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 ,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* #a 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$ian income = t ,/ate4  7#d7 ,pov]ty   
level ,! t]m pov]ty level means1 )      
respect to a h\sehold 9 a ,/ate1 !      
income describ$ 9 ! pov]ty guidel9es    
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  

,s]vices pursuant to section #fgc ( !   
,community ,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb71 z applicable to !
 h\sehold4  7#e7 ,/ate m$ian income ,!  
t]m ,/ate m$ian income has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #bfjc ( ! ,l[-,income   
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbb74  7b7 ,/udy2      
report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 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$s4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,!     
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  
7,a7 recomm5dations ( ! ,adm9i/rator    
reg>d+ ! be/ me?ods to increase access  
to ! s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  

7,b7 a description ( ! co/ ( ea* me?od  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 a    
description ( all consultation )        
relevant /akehold]s c>ri$ out 9 develop+
 ! report2 &  7,d7 a description ( !    
results ( ! /udy ) respect to l[-income 
h\seholds t live 9 r5tal h\s+ & d n     
receive bills = su* s]vices1 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