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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the State of Washington, acting through its Department of Ecology, a $15,654,000 Formula Grant under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program. The purpose of this 5-year grant, effective July 1, 2023, is to capitalize the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. Through this program, the Department of Ecology will provide low-interest financing to numerous sub-recipients for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects throughout the state. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive CWSRF program and maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens across Washington.

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:the activities to be implemented through subawards will consist of low interest loan to plan, design, and construct projects to improve or protect water quality. Outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program and to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.