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

EPA Region 5 awarded the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy $68.173 million on October 1, 2025, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) to capitalize the state's DWSRF program and provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for drinking water infrastructure improvements.

The recipient will use the funds to finance planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water projects and may allocate portions to specific set-asides including technical assistance to small systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection activities. The DWSRF provides assistance in the form of loans to public water systems, with anticipated deliverables including financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects designed to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of those systems. The intended beneficiaries are citizens throughout Michigan.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, and performance occurs in Michigan. The funding derives from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and furthers the public health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Under this award, the Great Lakes Water Authority received a sub-award on March 31, 2026, to replace and rehabilitate approximately 22,580 linear feet of cast iron water main with new ductile iron pipe and lining in three Detroit neighborhoods (Evergreen-Outer Drive, Crary/Saint Mary's, and Cadillac Community), along with an estimated 742 lead service line replacements and installation of new valves and hydrants.

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:the drinking 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: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.