The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state…

This $17.7 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.458) program capitalizes the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's Clean Water State Revolving Fund for the period of June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2027. The grant will establish and manage an effective, comprehensive CWSRF program to provide $17.7M in low-interest financing to numerous subrecipients for planning, designing, and constructing eligible water quality improvement and protection projects. One $1.7M subaward was made to the City of Junction City, Kansas for Phase 2 of improvements to rehabilitate, repair and upgrade both the east and southwest wastewater treatment facilities. The grant is expected to improve and protect water quality and public health for Kansas citizens through capitalizing the state revolving fund to finance wastewater infrastructure projects.

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58), which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program. Activities:the activities are to provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients for costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible water quality improvement and protection projects.subrecipient:communities receiving subawards or loans will upgrade wastewater treatment facilitiesoutcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's CWSRF. The expected outcomes are to establish and manage an effective comprehensive CWSRF program and to maintain a self-sustaining revolving fund to improve and protect water quality and public health for citizens throughout the state.