Federal Grant Award Summary

The Maryland Department of the Environment received a $62.1 million capitalization grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 3) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2032. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this formula grant enables Maryland to provide low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements that advance Safe Drinking Water Act objectives.

The award supports both primary loan financing activities and targeted set-aside allocations totaling approximately $4.8 million. Set-aside recipients include the Maryland Rural Water Association ($575,037) for technical assistance to small systems; 14 Maryland counties ($750,000) for direct system improvements; the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin ($60,000) for source water protection; the Maryland Department of Health ($900,185) for operator certification; the Maryland Center for Environmental Training ($662,000); the Maryland Geological Survey ($760,000); the United States Geological Survey ($695,000); and Baltimore City Department of Public Works ($175,000). Anticipated deliverables include financing and infrastructure projects that strengthen technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems statewide, with the ultimate outcome of protecting public health for Maryland residents.