Formula Grant 00I06023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,043,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) capitalization grant under CFDA 66.458 to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Financial Services Division. The grant provides funding to DEQ's CWSRF program, with the primary purpose of addressing emerging contaminants in water systems across the state. The activities under this Formula Grant include DEQ providing low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients for infrastructure improvements eligible under the Clean Water Act, with a focus on projects that address emerging contaminants such as compounds from personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics. The expected outcomes are for DEQ to establish and manage an effective and self-sustaining CWSRF program to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout Montana. The grant period runs from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028.