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

This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the amount of $36,783,600 provides capitalization funding for the State of New Jersey's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458). The purpose of this grant is to establish and manage an effective comprehensive CWSRF program that provides low-interest financing to numerous subrecipients for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. This grant supports the capitalization of New Jersey's CWSRF to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund that will improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.

The sub-award details indicate the grant funding is being used to finance infrastructure improvements at several water and wastewater treatment facilities in New Jersey, including the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority, New Jersey Water Supply Authority, and Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission. Projects encompass activities such as upgrading treatment plant equipment, dredging reservoir channels, rehabilitating vehicle maintenance facilities, and repairing combined sewer regulator chambers. These sub-grant projects aim to enhance the reliability, efficiency, and environmental compliance of New Jersey's water infrastructure systems.

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:subawards include loans under the clean water state revolving fund program.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.