This agreement funds a capitalization grant to the delaware department of natural resources and environmental control's clean water state revolving fund program

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) capitalization grant of $9.3 million to the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2032. Under CFDA 66.458, DNREC utilizes these funds to establish low-interest financing mechanisms that support water quality improvement and protection projects throughout Delaware. The agency functions as a financing intermediary, deploying capitalization grant funds as loans to subrecipients for planning, design, and construction of eligible water infrastructure activities. This structure creates a self-sustaining revolving fund whereby loan repayments generate continued funding availability for future projects.

A notable sub-award under this capitalization grant was issued to New Castle County Government on November 25, 2025, supporting the construction of the Richardson Park Sewage Pump Station in Wilmington. The project encompasses the construction of a new pump station designed to handle 22 million gallons per day of wastewater flow, approximately 695 linear feet of gravity sewer piping in multiple diameters, and 520 linear feet of ductile iron force main to convey wastewater to an existing surge tank. This infrastructure improvement exemplifies the CWSRF program's broader objective to advance water quality management and protect public health through enhanced wastewater treatment capacity and conveyance infrastructure.

Activities:the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include financing planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The expected outcomes are to improve and protect water quality and public health. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.