The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $811,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) formula grant to the Cherokee Nation to develop a publicly available service line inventory for their public water distribution system. The inventory will identify, categorize, and map the material composition (lead, galvanized requiring replacement, non-lead, or unknown) of all service lines, defining ownership on both the public and customer portions. This data will be...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $32,047,000 Formula Grant under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Administrative Services Division. This grant funding will capitalize Oklahoma's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) with an emphasis on lead service line replacement and associated activities, including the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines statewide. The...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $280,962 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) formula grant to the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians to develop and implement lead service line identification and/or replacement activities in their tribal communities. Specifically, the funding will enable the Rincon Band to hire a contractor to perform a records review and pothole service lines to identify lead or galvanized requiring replacement (GRR) service lines. The anticipated...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $42,653,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) formula grant to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC). This grant will capitalize ANRC's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to prioritize projects focused on identifying, planning, designing, and replacing lead service lines in Arkansas. The grant funding may also support technical assistance to small water systems, program administration, and other eligible...
This $11.9 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) capitalizes Oklahoma's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA #66.468) to provide low-cost financing for drinking water infrastructure projects through June 2026. The DWSRF program aims to improve public health by increasing the technical, financial, and managerial capacity of public water systems and funding infrastructure improvements. Oklahoma will use most funds to provide loans and other...
This $1,292,364 federal Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides funding to the Washington State Department of Health to capitalize the state's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The grant emphasizes lead service line replacement and associated activities, including the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. The grant funds will also support developing or...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $28,650,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) formula grant to the DC Water & Sewer Authority (Dcwasa) to replace approximately 1,600 lead service lines and conduct 3,000 associated exploratory test pits in Washington, D.C. The grant, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to improve the quality, quantity, reliability, and safety of the District's drinking water supply by addressing lead service line...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $32,800,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Formula Grant (CFDA 66.468) to the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority. This grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will be used by the state authority to provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing projects related to the identification, planning, design, and...
This $510,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) will fund activities to identify a suitable water supply source for the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma. The key project activities include: Evaluating the yield and production potential of the Antlers Aquifer through desktop hydrogeological assessments and analysis of nearby well data ($20,000). Conducting an electro-resistivity study to pinpoint prime...
This $40,088,400 federal Formula Grant award, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, provides capitalization funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to support drinking water infrastructure improvements across the state. The grant will enable DEQ to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, designing, and constructing drinking water projects that...