This agreement provides a capitalization grant for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (dwsrf) program

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation received a $13.1 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) capitalization grant (CFDA 66.468) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2032. This formula grant provides low-interest financing to eligible public water systems throughout Vermont for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements that advance public health protection objectives under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The award includes funding for set-aside activities such as technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification programs, and source water protection initiatives.

All assistance under this award is provided as loans to public water systems rather than through subrecipients. The anticipated deliverables include financing and support for eligible public health-related drinking water projects, with expected outcomes focused on increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of Vermont's public water systems and ensuring public health protection for state citizens. Recipients are required to maintain comprehensive financial records and comply with federal audit and monitoring requirements throughout the seven-year grant period.

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, including but not limited to providing technical assistance to small systems, for operator certification activities, and source water protection activities. Subrecipient:n/a - all SRF assistance will be provided as loansoutcomes:the anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects. Deliverables will also be used to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of public water systems. The expected outcome is public health protection. The intended beneficiaries include citizens throughout the state.