The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded $43.276 million to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468) on March 1, 2023 for completion by June 30, 2026. The funding will capitalize Minnesota's DWSRF with an emphasis on identifying and replacing lead service lines to reduce lead in drinking water. $36.351 million will be provided through loans listed in the Intended Use Plan, with additional amounts for...
This $15,544,000 Formula Grant awarded to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MN PFA) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468) is intended to capitalize Minnesota's DWSRF to fund projects addressing emerging contaminants, such as PFAS, consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The grant will allow the MN PFA to provide additional subsidy through the DWSRF to public water systems across...
This $8,514,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468) will provide funding to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) to capitalize the state's DWSRF program. The MPFA will use these funds to offer low-interest loans to eligible public water systems in Minnesota for the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water infrastructure improvement projects. The grant...
This $8,964,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) formula grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority will capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program. The DWSRF will then provide low-interest loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems in Minnesota for eligible drinking water infrastructure projects. This includes improving water treatment, distribution systems,...
This $12.8 million Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 funds Minnesota's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.468). The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority will use the funds to provide low-interest loans to public water suppliers for drinking water infrastructure projects that address health risks, compliance issues, and financial need from June 2022 to June 2025. Set-aside funds include $213,940 for circuit rider technical assistance to...
This $35,035,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 1, 2024, provides capitalization funding to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) to administer the state's DWSRF program. The DWSRF program enables MPFA to offer low-interest loans and other authorized assistance to public water systems across Minnesota for eligible drinking water infrastructure projects. These projects can include improvements...
The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) received a $1.719 million Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA #66.458). The grant capitalizes Minnesota's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to subrecipients for projects addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water, with a focus on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As the designated state authority, MPFA...
This $28,716,000 Formula Grant award was made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442), to the Minnesota Department of Health Financial Management Division. The funding will support projects and activities to address emerging contaminants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in drinking water supplies serving small or...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority a $35.9 million Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. The grant capitalizes Minnesota's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to subrecipients for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. As the grant is exempt from federal...
This $2,245,641 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the State Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program (CFDA 66.432) supports the Minnesota Department of Health to develop and implement a comprehensive drinking water safety program. The funding will enable the state to enforce the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and Safe Drinking Water Act requirements through activities such as developing state-level drinking water regulations,...