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 the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy a $7.17 million Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.458) to capitalize Nebraska's Clean Water State Revolving Fund from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. The grant will provide low-interest financing to Nebraska communities for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Sub-awards to communities will fund upgrades to wastewater treatment facilities. The grant is expected to establish and manage an effective Clean Water SRF program and maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health across Nebraska. One identified sub-award will provide $TBD to the Village of Plymouth for wastewater infrastructure projects.

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 wastewater treatment 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.