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 program (DWSRF)

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the Louisiana Department of Health $10.43 million on April 1, 2026, as a capitalization grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468), funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The Louisiana Department of Health will provide low-interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction costs of drinking water improvement projects that address emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The recipient may also use funding for set-asides including technical assistance to small systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection activities. Loans issued to municipalities through the State Revolving Fund are structured as loans rather than grants, even when subsidy elements apply.

The award period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030. Performance occurs throughout Louisiana. Anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible emerging contaminant-focused projects that increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems, with expected outcomes supporting public health protection for citizens throughout the state. The assistance type is a formula grant, furthering the public health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

These funds are for 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 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:for the state revolving fund programs, loans issued to municipalities are considered subawards. However, the grantee will issue these as loans and not grants, even in the case of subsidy.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.