This action provides funding in the amount of $28,424,000 to assist the florida department of environmental protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded $28.424 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2032. These funds will provide low-interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects, with a specific focus on addressing emerging contaminants—particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—in drinking water supplies. The funding supports the public health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

In addition to direct project financing, the DWSRF program allocation includes set-asides for technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection activities. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will distribute subawards to public water systems and subdivisions to finance the construction of drinking water facilities. The anticipated outcomes include improved planning, design, and construction of emerging contaminant-focused drinking water projects, enhanced technical and managerial capacity of public water systems, and public health protection benefiting citizens throughout Florida.

These funds are for drinking water state revolving fund program (DWSRF) -eligible projects that address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (SDWA). Activities:the DWSRF 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 DWSRF 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:subawards are funds to be used to provide financial loan assistance to subdivisions for the construction of drinking water facilities in accordance with the safe drinking water act.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible emerging contaminant-focused, 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.