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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources a $79.9 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) capitalization grant (CFDA 66.458) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this award establishes low-interest financing mechanisms that enable the state to provide loan assistance to municipalities and local government entities for planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects. The CWSRF program creates a self-sustaining revolving fund whereby loan repayments generate continued funding availability for future water infrastructure initiatives across Wisconsin.

Through this capitalization grant, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has deployed funds as sub-awards to local government entities for specific water infrastructure projects. Sub-awardees include the City of Milwaukee (sanitary and combined sewer replacement and rehabilitation), the City of Marinette Department of Public Works (sanitary sewer replacement on Parnell Street), and the City of Sun Prairie (biosolids handling improvements). The anticipated outcomes of this funding cycle include improved and protected water quality and public health benefits for citizens throughout Wisconsin, with deliverables encompassing financing, planning, design, and construction activities for eligible water quality infrastructure projects.

Activities:the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:the clean water SRF program is exempt from 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.outcomes: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.