This agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded the State of Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments a $27.58 million capitalization grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, effective September 25, 2025, through September 24, 2032. Authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award enables Wyoming to provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements. The grant also supports set-aside activities including technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification programs, and source water protection initiatives.

Wyoming will distribute sub-awards to regional water authorities and joint powers boards to implement specific infrastructure projects. Sub-awardees include the Big Horn Regional Joint Powers Board, which received funding in March 2026 to address transmission system deficiencies in Hot Springs County, and recipients of April 2026 sub-awards focused on water main replacement to advance system regionalization and expansion. The anticipated outcomes include enhanced technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems statewide and protection of public health through improved drinking water infrastructure serving Wyoming citizens.

The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (SDWA). Activities:the recipient of these funds will provide low interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects. 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. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects. Deliverables will also be used to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.