The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the hawaii department of health clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program to assist wastewater treatment…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded the Hawaii Department of Health a capitalization grant of $22.409 million under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program (CFDA 66.458) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2032. This Formula Grant provides full federal funding to establish and enhance a long-term financing mechanism through Hawaii's CWSRF, enabling the state to deploy funds as low-interest loans and financing to eligible subrecipients for wastewater treatment infrastructure projects. The grant specifically targets wastewater treatment works impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the 2023 Maui wildfires, with eligible project activities focused on reducing flood and fire damage risk, enhancing resilience, and improving adaptive capacity to rapid hydrologic change and natural disasters consistent with Section 603(c) of the Clean Water Act.

The capitalization grant funds the Hawaii Department of Health's revolving loan program, creating a self-sustaining mechanism whereby loan repayments generate continued funding availability for future water quality improvement projects throughout the state. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement; rather, the recipient will administer the SRF loan program directly to numerous subrecipients for eligible wastewater treatment facility improvements. The statewide public health benefits include rebuilding more resilient wastewater treatment infrastructure and improved water quality management across Hawaii's municipalities and utilities impacted by recent natural disasters.

The purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant which provides funds for the hawaii department of health clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program to assist wastewater treatment works impacted by hurricanes helene and milton and the maui wildfires. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $22,409,000. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:the activities are to provide financing to numerous subrecipients for costs eligible under section 603(C) of the clean water act. Projects must help to reduce a wastewater treatment work's flood or fire damage risk and vulnerability and/or to enhance resiliency to rapid hydrologic change or natural disasters.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the benefits of this grant will be to capitalize the recipient's CWSRF. The funds will assist in rebuilding more resilient wastewater treatment works following the damage from hurricane helene, hurricane milton, or the 2023 hawai'i wildfires. These public health benefits will be statewide.