00E03651
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Description:
This agreement provides funding to the City of Aurora to implement its project to replace the existing treatment plant, install a new surface water intake from the Embarrass Mine Pit and associated raw water transmission line as well as the connection to the Scenic Acres development in the town of White as directed in the 2022 and 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.
Activities:
The proposed project would include planning, design, and construction of the East Range Water Treatment Plant, Embarrass Pit raw water intake facility, raw water pipeline, and watermain extension.
Construction of East Range Water Treatment Plant
Addresses age and reliability of Aurora water treatment plant.
Expands access to clean drinking water throughout the area.
Construction of Embarrass Pit raw water intake facility
Improves community source water quality.
Provides possible replacement for unreliable Canton Pit water source.
Raw water pipeline
Provides means to move water from Embarrass Pit to East Range WTP.
Watermain extension
Expands access to clean drinking water to Scenic Acres development.
Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes:
The anticipated deliverables: new distribution system pipe will be constructed in order to provide service to the Scenic Acres development, and the Pineville community in White.
Scenic Acres is a part of the City of Aurora which does not currently receive treated water. An interconnect between the City of Aurora and the City of Biwabik will be constructed inside of the existing Voyageurs Booster Station to allow for Biwabik to receive water from the WTP for temporary or permanent purposes.
This agreement provides funding to the City of Aurora to implement its project to replace the existing treatment plant, install a new surface water intake from the Embarrass Mine Pit and associated raw water transmission line as well as the connection to the Scenic Acres development in the town of White as directed in the 2022 and 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.
Activities:
The proposed project would include planning, design, and construction of the East Range Water Treatment Plant, Embarrass Pit raw water intake facility, raw water pipeline, and watermain extension.
Construction of East Range Water Treatment Plant
Addresses age and reliability of Aurora water treatment plant.
Expands access to clean drinking water throughout the area.
Construction of Embarrass Pit raw water intake facility
Improves community source water quality.
Provides possible replacement for unreliable Canton Pit water source.
Raw water pipeline
Provides means to move water from Embarrass Pit to East Range WTP.
Watermain extension
Expands access to clean drinking water to Scenic Acres development.
Subrecipient:
No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes:
The anticipated deliverables: new distribution system pipe will be constructed in order to provide service to the Scenic Acres development, and the Pineville community in White.
Scenic Acres is a part of the City of Aurora which does not currently receive treated water. An interconnect between the City of Aurora and the City of Biwabik will be constructed inside of the existing Voyageurs Booster Station to allow for Biwabik to receive water from the WTP for temporary or permanent purposes.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Aurora,
Minnesota
55705
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
EPA-CEP-01
City Of Aurora was awarded
East Range Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Grant
Cooperative Agreement 00E03651
worth $6,500,000
from EPA Region 5: Chicago in April 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Aurora Minnesota United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 66.202 Congressionally Mandated Projects.
$1,625,000 (20.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 3/25/24
Period of Performance
4/1/24
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$6.5M
Federal Obligation
$1.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
00E03651
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
68HF05 REGION 5 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68U000 REGION 5 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
HK8TH5YM3681
Awardee CAGE
3JLR9
Performance District
MN-08
Senators
Amy Klobuchar
Tina Smith
Tina Smith
Modified: 3/25/24