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 (EPA) Region 2 awarded $77.8 million to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458) on July 1, 2025. This capitalization grant provides low-interest financing mechanisms to fund planning, design, and construction of water quality improvement and protection projects throughout New Jersey. The CWSRF operates as a self-sustaining revolving loan fund, whereby loan repayments from subrecipients generate continued funding availability for future projects.

Under this award, NJDEP administers and distributes subawards as loans to municipalities, water utilities, and local government entities for eligible water infrastructure activities, including wastewater treatment facility improvements, stormwater management systems, and emerging contaminant remediation. The expected outcomes include establishment of an effective comprehensive CWSRF program that maintains long-term financing for water quality management activities while improving and protecting public health and environmental conditions throughout the state. The grant period extends through June 30, 2032, allowing NJDEP to manage and expand the revolving fund over the seven-year performance period.

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.