The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (cwsrf) program

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded an $18.792 million Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) for the period of September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

The grant capitalizes Iowa's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing to local communities for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Subrecipients will upgrade wastewater treatment facilities. It is expected that the grant will establish and manage an effective comprehensive Clean Water State Revolving Fund program and maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health across Iowa.

One identified sub-award will support wastewater treatment facility upgrades including primary and final clarifier rotating mechanism replacements for the City of Des Moines.

Activities:the activities are to provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects.subrecipient:communities receiving subawards or loans will upgrade water facilities.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's cwsrf. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive cwsrf program and to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.