This agreement includes fiscal year 2025 infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) awards, which includes drinking water state revolving fund general supplemental, clean water state revolving fund…

EPA Region 9 awarded Guam Waterworks Authority $32.136 million in formula grant funding on May 1, 2026 under the Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas—Program Support program (CFDA 66.600).

The award funds construction of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Guam through April 30, 2033. Planned work includes construction of a Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) receiving facility at the Northern District Wastewater Treatment Plant, rehabilitation of the Hagatna forcemain, general waterline replacement, booster pump installation, and dieldrin mitigation. The specific project priorities may change throughout the period of performance based on the need to protect human health and the environment.

This award encompasses fiscal year 2025 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding drawn from drinking water and clean water state revolving funds, clean water and drinking water emerging contaminant funds, and lead service line replacement funds. The workplan is derived from the EPA-approved Guam Waterworks Authority project priority list and addresses objectives, milestones, and goals aligned with EPA's strategic plan and the Omnibus Territories Act.

Work is performed in Barrigada, Guam. Guam Waterworks Authority receives the full federal funding obligation and does not pass work through to sub-recipients; all work is performed using internal staff and procurement of external construction and professional services contractors.

This agreement includes fiscal year 2025 infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) awards, which includes drinking water state revolving fund general supplemental, clean water state revolving fund general supplemental, clean water emerging contaminant funds, drinking water emerging contaminant funds, and lead service line replacement funds. The project workplan is targeted to meet the statutory and regulatory objectives, milestones, and goals of EPA's strategic plan, in conjunction with the authority and legislative intent of the omnibus territories act. Planned projects are derived from the guam waterworks authority (GWA) project priority list. The specific project priorities may change throughout the period of performance, which are dependent on the needs basis of protecting human health and the environment. This year's award will fund construction for fats, oils, and grease (FOG) receiving facility at northern district wastewater treatment plant (ndwwtp), hagatna forcemain, general waterline replacement, booster pumps and dieldrin mitigation. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $32,136,633. Refer to terms and conditions. Activities:this agreement includes infrastructure investment and jobs act funds for fiscal year 2025. The full detailed workplan is attached and describes the objectives, milestones, and goals that meet the requirements of EPA's strategic plan, government performance and results act (gpra), statutes, regulations, and is being done with the authority and legislative intent of the omnibus territories act. The proposed projects are taken from the usepa approved guam EPA project priority list, however, the specific project priorities may change through the years dependent on the need of addressing protection of human health and the environment. The proposed projects will focus on FOG receiving facility at ndwwtp, hagatna forcemain, general waterline replacement, booster pumps and dieldrin mitigation. The proposed activities and budget are detailed in the workplan, which has been negotiated and approved by the project officer.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the water and wastewater system improvement projects' primary objectives include replacing old leaking water mains, upgrading undersized mains reducing water loss and thus reducing public health risks, reducing operations and maintenance costs, improving useful life of assets, and managing water sources for future generations. These projects also aim to reduce contamination in selected wells and improve conveyance of wastewater, preventing sanitary sewer overflows (ssos) and protecting public health.