This agreement funds a capitalization grant for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (cwsrf) program.activities:the recipient of these funds provides low interest financing to numerous…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency a capitalization grant of $86.1 million under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This formula grant funds the recipient's CWSRF program, which provides low-interest financing to multiple subrecipients for planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects. The grant supports wastewater treatment infrastructure, stormwater management systems, and other eligible water quality management activities consistent with the Clean Water Act.

Through the CWSRF loan fund mechanism, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency serves as a pass-through entity distributing financing to municipalities and local government entities throughout Illinois. The anticipated deliverables include financing for planning, design, and construction activities, with expected outcomes focused on improving and protecting water quality and public health. Citizens throughout the state are the intended beneficiaries of this long-term state revolving fund, which creates a self-sustaining financing mechanism whereby loan repayments generate continued funding availability for future water infrastructure projects.

This agreement funds a capitalization grant for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (cwsrf) program.activities:the recipient of these funds provides low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:clean water state revolving fund program is exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements as provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program provides assistance in the form of loans.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The expected outcomes are to improve and protect water quality and public health. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.