This action approves an award in the amount of $ 16,253,000.00 to the south carolina department of environmental services (scdes) for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the state's…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $16.253 million to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) on October 1, 2025, under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458). This capitalization grant establishes a long-term financing mechanism whereby SCDES provides low-interest loans to municipalities, utilities, and local government entities throughout South Carolina for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement; rather, SCDES directly administers the revolving loan fund and determines subrecipient recipients. The award obligates total dollars of $19.503 million with a performance period extending through September 30, 2032.

The anticipated deliverables include the financing of planning, design, and construction activities for water infrastructure projects that improve and protect water quality and public health across South Carolina. As a self-sustaining financing mechanism, loan repayments to the revolving fund generate continued funding availability for future water quality projects. SCDES will administer compliance requirements including annual performance reviews, financial record maintenance, and coordination with EPA, ensuring that funded activities support the statutory goals of the Clean Water Act and benefit citizens throughout the state.

This action approves an award in the amount of $ 16,253,000.00 to the south carolina department of environmental services (scdes) for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the state's clean water state revolving fund program to provide low interest financing to recipients for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. Activities:the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.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.