This action provides funding in the amount of $28,650,000 to the florida department of environmental protection to support the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $28.65 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2032. This formula grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), capitalizes Florida's DWSRF to provide low-interest rate financing and associated technical assistance for eligible public water systems undertaking lead service line (LSL) replacement projects. The FDEP will administer these funds as a revolving loan mechanism, providing financing for planning, design, construction, and identification activities directly connected to LSL inventory development and replacement efforts. The program supports public health protection objectives under the Safe Drinking Water Act by building the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of participating water systems statewide.

Sub-awards from this grant include a zero-percent interest loan with 49% loan forgiveness to Tohopekaliga Water Authority (awarded June 30, 2025) in the amount of $2.117 million to complete lead and copper service line material inventory development for approximately 170,000 service line connections, and a sub-award to the City of Melbourne (awarded May 9, 2025) to develop a compliant service line inventory and conduct field verification of potable water service lines in accordance with revised Lead and Copper Rule requirements. Both sub-awardees will utilize contracted services for data management, inventory development, and field investigations to fulfill regulatory compliance and infrastructure planning obligations by established deadlines.

This action provides funding in the amount of $28,650,000 to the florida department of environmental protection to support the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program. Funds will be used for DWSRF eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. 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. Funds will be used for DWSRF eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines.subrecipient:'N/a - all SRF assistance will be provided as loans.' outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible lead service line projects and associated activities. Deliverables will also be used to increase the lead service line related technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.