Formula Grant 96886425

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded $15.576 million to the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458) on March 10, 2026. This capitalization grant, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), establishes and maintains a long-term financing mechanism whereby the state provides low-interest loans to numerous sub-recipients for water quality improvement and protection projects. The deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible water infrastructure activities with anticipated completion by March 9, 2029.

The CWSRF program creates a self-sustaining revolving fund structure that enables the state to finance wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater management systems, and other water quality management activities throughout Utah. Sub-recipients, including municipalities, utilities, and local government entities, access the low-interest financing to implement projects that improve and protect water quality and public health. Loan repayments from sub-recipients support continued funding availability for future infrastructure projects, establishing a sustainable financing mechanism for water quality improvements benefiting citizens statewide.