This action provides funding in the amount of of $83,155,000 to support the florida department of environmental protection's clean water state revolving fund program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $83.155 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) to establish long-term financing mechanisms for water quality improvement and protection projects. This capitalization grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), enables FDEP to provide low-interest loans to subrecipients for planning, design, and construction of eligible water infrastructure activities. The program supports activities including wastewater treatment facility improvements, stormwater management systems, emerging contaminant remediation, and other water quality management initiatives. FDEP may allocate a portion of funds for specific set-asides, including technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection programs. The grant extends through June 30, 2032, with total obligations of $99.786 million.

FDEP serves as the prime recipient, deploying funds through sub-awards to local governments throughout Florida for water infrastructure projects. Notable sub-grantees include the City of Venice, which is constructing a 2.8-million-gallon flow equalization tank and associated pump stations at its Water Reclamation Facility to improve operational efficiency and prevent facility overflows during heavy rainfall events; the City of Marathon, which is implementing deep injection well infrastructure and pump station expansions for wastewater treatment; and the City of Pompano Beach, which is financing a deep injection well to address emerging contaminants and ensure compliance with drinking water standards. These projects collectively demonstrate the CWSRF program's role in enabling self-sustaining, long-term state revolving loan mechanisms that improve and protect water quality and public health across Florida.

This capitalization grant is funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58). 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.