This agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) received a capitalization grant of $117.1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2032. This award, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), establishes a long-term financing mechanism enabling Pennvest to provide low-interest loans to municipalities, utilities, and local government entities throughout Pennsylvania for water quality improvement and infrastructure projects.

The products and services delivered under this capitalization grant include financing for planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects, with anticipated outcomes centered on improving and protecting water quality and public health across the Commonwealth. As administrator of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Pennvest will deploy these federal funds as loans to subrecipients, creating a self-sustaining financing mechanism whereby loan repayments generate continued funding availability for future eligible water infrastructure activities, including wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater management systems, and related water quality management initiatives.

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 commonwealth.