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 (DWSRF) program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 1, awarded $29.373 million in capitalization grant funding to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on October 1, 2025, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468). This Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded award supports the state's DWSRF program through September 30, 2032, providing low-interest rate financing and grants to eligible public water systems for lead service line replacement projects and associated activities. The primary deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of DWSRF-eligible lead service line replacement projects, identification and inventory activities, and technical assistance to increase the lead service line-related technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems.

The state utilizes the funding primarily to provide low-interest loans to eligible public water systems for costs associated with planning, design, and construction of drinking water improvement projects. Set-aside funding is allocated to provide grants for design and engineering of lead service line replacement projects. A sub-grant was awarded to the City of Somersworth on June 17, 2026, for service line inventory activities and replacement of lead services, lead connectors, galvanized services requiring replacement, and associated appurtenances within the city's water distribution system. The expected outcome is enhanced public health protection for state citizens through elimination of lead exposure risks in drinking water infrastructure.

Funds will be used for DWSRF-eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. 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. Funds will be used for DWSRF-eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. Subrecipient:the drinking water state revolving fund program is exempt from 2 CFE 200.332 subrecipient monitoring requirements as provided in 2 CFR 1500. Program provides assistance in the form of loans. However, the NH DWSRF additionally provides grants through the set aside funding to fund the design and engineering of projects to replace lsls.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible lead service line projects and associated activities. Deliverables will also be used to increase the lead service line-related technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.