Formula Grant 09000222

This $23.9 million Formula Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency funds the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Clean Water State Revolving Fund program through September 2029. The program provides low-interest financing to subrecipients for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Key activities include upgrading wastewater treatment plants to improve treatment quality and remove nitrogen, continuing construction phases at Hartford's treatment plant totaling over $600 million, and providing oversight for wastewater collection system improvements to reduce combined sewer overflows. The grant will capitalize Connecticut's Clean Water SRF consistent with the purpose of the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund program to create long-term financing sources for wastewater infrastructure through capitalization grants to states. Anticipated outcomes include effectively managing the SRF program and maintaining a self-sustaining revolving fund to enhance water quality and public health across Connecticut.