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 Region 1 awarded the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust a capitalization grant of $64.1 million under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2032. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this formula grant enables the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust to provide low-interest rate financing to eligible public water systems throughout the state for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvement projects that support Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) objectives.

In addition to direct project financing, the grant permits set-aside allocations for technical assistance to small water systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection initiatives. All assistance is structured as revolving loan funds rather than direct grants, enabling sustainable long-term financing mechanisms. Anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects, with expected outcomes focused on public health protection and increased technical, managerial, and financial capacity of participating public water systems across Massachusetts.

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.