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Treasury Response: After release of the interim final rule, Treasury clarified in further <br />guidance that, while recipients must ensure that water and sewer infrastructure projects pursued <br />are eligible under the final rule, recipients are not required to obtain project pre -approval from <br />Treasury or any other federal agency when using SLFRF funds for necessary water and sewer <br />infrastructure projects unless otherwise required by federal law. For projects that are being <br />pursued under the eligibility categories provided through the DWSRF or CWSRF programs, <br />project eligibilities are based on federal project categories and definitions for the programs and <br />not on each state's eligibility or definitions. While reference in the final rule to the DWSRF, <br />CWSRF, or other federal water programs is provided to assist recipients in understanding the <br />types of water and sewer infrastructure projects eligible to be funded with SLFRF, recipients do <br />not need to apply for funding from the applicable state programs or through any federal water <br />program. Similarly, besides eligible project categories, the final rule does not incorporate other <br />program requirements or guidance that attach to the DWSRF, CWSRF, or other federal water <br />programs. However, as noted above, recipients should be aware of other federal or state laws or <br />regulations that may apply to construction projects or water and sewer projects, independent of <br />SLFRF funding conditions, and that may require pre -approval from another federal or state <br />agency. <br />Expanded Eligible Uses for Water and Sewer Infrastructure <br />Summary <br />Public Comment: Many commenters requested broader flexibility in the use of SLFRF <br />funds for water and sewer infrastructure projects that are not eligible under the DWSRF and <br />CWSRF. These commenters argued that localities are best situated to identify the highest -need <br />279 <br />