This agreement funds a capitalization grant for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management $107.178 million as a capitalization grant for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program on January 1, 2026. The recipient, doing business as Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, will deploy these funds to provide low-interest financing to municipalities, public water systems, and other subrecipients for planning, design, and construction of wastewater treatment facilities and water quality improvement projects throughout Ohio. The award funds the revolving loan program through December 31, 2027, enabling long-term financing for eligible water quality management activities. The Clean Water SRF program (CFDA 66.458) is structured as a pass-through mechanism in which the state receives capitalization funds and distributes them as loans rather than sub-awards, and accordingly is exempt from 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements. Anticipated deliverables include financing and technical support for construction of water quality protection and improvement projects, with expected outcomes to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens across the state.

Activities:the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:the clean water SRF program is exempt from the 2 CFR 200.332 subrecipient management requirements for sub-awards as provided in 2 CFR 1500. The program provides assistance in the form of loans.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include financing planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The expected outcomes are to improve and protect water quality and public health. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.