This action provides funding in the amount of $53,553,000 to the florida department of environmental protection to fund a capitalization grant for the clean water state revolving fund program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $53.553 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on July 1, 2025, under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458). This capitalization grant establishes a long-term financing mechanism enabling FDEP to provide low-interest loans to municipalities and local government entities for planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects. The award obligates total dollars of $64.263 million and extends through June 30, 2032, allowing FDEP to deploy federal funds as a self-sustaining revolving loan fund whereby repayments generate continued funding availability for future water infrastructure projects.

Under this award, FDEP serves as the prime recipient and administers financing to numerous subrecipients for eligible water quality activities, including wastewater treatment facility improvements and stormwater management systems. Additionally, FDEP allocates designated set-asides from the capitalization grant to provide technical assistance to small water systems, support operator certification activities, and fund source water protection initiatives. Sub-award activities include infrastructure rehabilitation projects such as the sanitary sewer system improvements undertaken by the City of Springfield, which focuses on gravity line replacement, manhole replacement, and construction of new pump stations to address identified system deficiencies. The anticipated outcomes of this funding include improved and protected water quality and enhanced public health for citizens throughout Florida.

Activities:the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:the recipient may also use some of the funding for specific set-asides, including but not limited to providing technical assistance to small systems, for operator certification activities, and source water protection activities.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.