HB1421: ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Programs; establish under Department of Health.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Establish A Grant Program To Be Known As The Arpa Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program To Assist Rural Water Associations In The Construction Of Eligible Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Under The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa); To Provide That The Program Shall Be Funded From Appropriations From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; To Provide That Upon The Approval Of An Application For A Grant Under The Program, The Department Shall Enter Into A Project Grant Agreement With Each Grantee To Establish The Terms Of The Grant For The Project, Including The Amount Of The Grant; To Provide That Any Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Entered Into By The Department In Carrying Out Its Responsibilities Under The Grant Program Shall Be Exempt From Review And Approval By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.