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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 awarded the Kansas Department of Health & Environment $8.52 million on August 1, 2025, through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468). This capitalization grant, funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides low-interest financing to eligible public water systems for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects. The award specifically emphasizes emerging contaminant remediation, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Additionally, the recipient may allocate portions of funding for set-aside activities including technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification programs, and source water protection initiatives. The grant period extends through July 31, 2030.

Under this award, the Kansas Department of Health & Environment will distribute funds to eligible public water systems through subawards structured as loans and grants. Sub-grantees include the City of Canton (new well construction to reduce manganese with blending facility), the City of Arkansas City Administration Building (greensand pressure filter installation to reduce manganese), and the City of Osborne (new water treatment plant construction for manganese removal). These projects support the Safe Drinking Water Act's public health protection objectives while building technical, managerial, and financial capacity among participating public water systems and benefiting Kansas residents.

These funds are for dwsrf-eligible projects that address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The award furthers the public health protection objectives of the safe drinking water act (sdwa). Activities:the recipient of these funds will provide low interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects. The recipient may also use some of the funding for specific set-asides, including but not limited to providing technical assistance to small systems, for operator certification activities, and source water protection activities. Subrecipient:subawards are included in this assistance agreement as loans and grants. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible emerging contaminant-focused, public health-related projects. Deliverables will also be used to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.