Formula Grant 03E03334

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority $45,195,600 on January 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 award funds low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects. The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority will deploy $25,987,470 as loans to public water systems. Set-aside allocations total $11,662,530 and support program administration ($1,506,520), program management ($3,766,300), local assistance including a system reliability grant program and wellhead protection ($5,649,450), and small systems technical assistance ($753,260). These set-asides provide technical assistance to small systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection activities, with funding directed to the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority for staffing and contractor support.

The anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects that increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection for citizens throughout Minnesota.

Performance runs from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with all work performed in Minnesota.