Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $29.88 million in capitalization grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on July 1, 2025, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468). Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this award supports West Virginia's DWSRF program through June 30, 2032, enabling the state to provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements. The award furthers Safe Drinking Water Act objectives and supports public health protection across West Virginia.

Under this capitalization grant, the primary product delivered is low-cost, long-term financing made available to public water systems throughout West Virginia. Additionally, the program provides set-aside funding for technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection initiatives to strengthen the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of water systems. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection awarded a subaward of $245,580 to the WV Rural Water Association under the 2% set-aside to support these technical assistance objectives. A documented sub-award to the Lewis County Economic Development Authority supports a specific infrastructure project to replace 1.9 miles of undersized waterline and extend water service to 20 new customers.