This action approves an award in the amount of $ 31,119,000.00 to support the south carolina department of environmental services (scdes) for a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services $31.119 million on October 1, 2025, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468), funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This capitalization grant enables SCDES to provide low-interest rate financing to eligible public water systems throughout South Carolina for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements that protect public health under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The award extends through September 30, 2032, with total federal obligations of $37.342 million.

SCDES deploys these funds through subawards to water system operators and regional authorities for four primary activities: administering loans for eligible projects ($30.414 million), providing technical assistance to small water systems ($200,000), developing total maximum daily load assessments ($350,000), and supporting program management and training ($100,000). Sub-awardees, including the Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority, City of Rock Hill, and South Carolina Rural Water Association, are delivering water main replacement projects, system consolidation activities, and technical capacity-building services. Expected outcomes include financing and construction of public health-related drinking water infrastructure while increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems to benefit South Carolina citizens.

This action approves an award in the amount of $ 31,119,000.00 to support the south carolina department of environmental services (scdes) for 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. 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:subawards to be determined for activities such as administering loans for projects $30,414,455, providing technical assistance to small systems $200,000, total maximum daily load development $350,000, and program management and training support $100,000.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.