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by communities of color and low-income populations, as well as the importance of community <br />engagement in developing effective programs to serve disproportionately impacted communities. <br />Many commenters recommended additional enumerated eligible uses to address health <br />disparities; these are discussed further below in this section. <br />Treasury Response: In line with commenters' recommendations, the final rule maintains <br />several enumerated eligible uses to address health disparities, specifically: <br />a. Community health workers. Treasury received few comments on community health <br />workers, though one requested further clarification on their role. l s7 Treasury is <br />maintaining this eligible use in the final rule. <br />b. Remediation of lead paint or other lead hazards. The interim final rule included <br />remediation of lead paint or other lead hazards as an enumerated eligible use to address <br />health disparities. <br />Public Comment: Treasury received several comments asking for clarification on the <br />eligibility of a particular use that would indirectly address lead pollution. For example, a <br />commenter requested the ability to fund remedial actions, such as filtration and plumbing <br />procedures to help address lead pollution. One commenter requested that private wells be <br />eligible for funding to address contamination with substances such as lead. Other <br />commenters requested that Treasury allow replacement of lead pipes as an eligible use of <br />funds. <br />Treasury Response: Recipients may make a broad range of water infrastructure <br />investments under section 602(c)(1)(d) and 603(c)(1)(d), which can include lead service <br />187 See, e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Health Worker (CHW) Toolkit, <br />https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/pubs/toolkits/chw-toolkit.htm (last visited November 9, 2021). <br />126 <br />