Formula Grant 06D01725

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $844.67 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on July 1, 2025, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468). This capitalization grant will be deployed through Florida's DWSRF to provide principal forgiveness loans, negative interest loans, and grants to public water systems throughout the state for planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water infrastructure projects. Eligible activities include improvements to drinking water treatment facilities, water distribution systems, source water supply enhancements, finished water storage tank replacement or construction, and related infrastructure projects designed to protect public health and compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.

The funding specifically prioritizes recovery efforts for public water systems damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 and eligible systems affected by the 2023 Hawai'i wildfires. Beyond direct project financing to subawardees and communities throughout Florida, FDEP may allocate portions of the funding for set-aside activities including technical assistance to small water systems, program administration, state program management, and capacity building initiatives. All funded projects and activities must demonstrably reduce systems' flood or fire damage risk, enhance vulnerability mitigation, or build resiliency to rapid hydrologic change and natural disasters. The award performance period extends through June 30, 2030.