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 (DWSRF) program

This $27,582,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 1, 2024 under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides capitalization funding for the State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program.

The grant funding will enable DEQ to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvement projects that protect public health. DEQ may also use a portion of the funds for activities such as providing technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification, and source water protection. Key anticipated deliverables include the financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water projects, as well as initiatives to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems across the state. The overall expected outcome is improved public health protection for citizens throughout Idaho.

The grant includes sub-awards to various local governments and water associations in Idaho for drinking water planning studies, environmental reviews, and infrastructure upgrades such as water storage tank construction, filtration system improvements, and electrical/control system enhancements.

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:subrecipient activities include wellhead protection and source water protection for facility planning projects designed to ensure safe and adequate supplies of drinking water. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible 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.