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 Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) received a $6.8 million Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. The award provides capitalization for Montana's CWSRF program through June 2026. The CWSRF provides low-interest financing to subrecipients for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality and protection projects. By establishing and managing an effective CWSRF, the DEQ aims to improve and protect water quality and public health across Montana through a sustainable revolving fund. No subawards are included in the agreement. The CWSRF program creates revolving funds in states to finance wastewater treatment infrastructure and other water quality management efforts through long-term, low-cost loans.

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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.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.