This agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the delaware department of natural resources and environmental control's clean…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) capitalization grant (CFDA 66.458) totaling $14.5 million on July 1, 2025. This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded award establishes a long-term financing mechanism through which DNREC provides low-interest loans to municipalities and local entities for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. The grant funds activities extending through June 30, 2032, and generates anticipated deliverables including financing for wastewater treatment infrastructure, stormwater management systems, and other water quality management initiatives throughout Delaware.

Under this capitalization grant, DNREC has already obligated sub-awards to two local government entities for specific water infrastructure projects. New Castle County Government received funding for the Richardson Park Sewage Pump Station project in Wilmington, including construction of a 22 million gallon per day pumping station and associated gravity and force main sewer lines. Sussex County Council received funding for a low-pressure sanitary sewer system serving three mobile home communities (Love Creek MHC, Lazy Pine Retreat MHP, and Dolly's MHP), which will transition 193 homes from on-site disposal systems and eliminate 120 existing treatment systems. These sub-awarded projects directly support the program's core objective of improving and protecting water quality and public health across Delaware's communities.

This agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the delaware department of natural resources and environmental control's clean water state revolving fund program. 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.