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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $50.2 million in capitalization grant funding to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) effective April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded award supports the state's Clean Water SRF Program, which provides low-interest financing to municipalities and regional entities for water quality improvement and infrastructure protection projects. The grant allocation includes $40.96 million for loans to subrecipients and $835,373 for technical assistance services.

The technical assistance services component, as outlined in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's workplan, encompasses asset management assistance, pollutant sampling, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services, training, and outreach activities. Through these coordinated funding mechanisms, the award is intended to finance planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality projects statewide, with anticipated outcomes including improved water quality protection, enhanced public health, and sustainable infrastructure financing for Minnesota's citizens.

Activities:the recipient of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:the clean water SRF program is exempt from the 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for sub-awards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. The program provides assistance in the form of loans. Of this grant amount, minnesota public facilities authority will fund $40,963,627 in loans and $835,373 for technical assistance services as outlined in the attached minnesota pollution control agency technical assistance workplan. The technical assistance services will include activities such as, but not limited to, asset management assistance, pollutant sampling, GIS services, training, and outreach.outcomes:the 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.