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

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, awarded $18,450,000 to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) on July 1, 2024. The grant funding will enable Pennvest to administer a low-interest financing program for public water systems in Pennsylvania to support the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water infrastructure projects. This includes activities such as water treatment facility upgrades, lead service line replacements, distribution system improvements, and technical assistance for small water systems.

A sub-award of $9.74 million was provided to the City of Philadelphia's Public Health Department to replace aging water mains, which will reduce the frequency of water main breaks, minimize public health risks, and improve the efficiency and resilience of the city's water infrastructure. This sub-award supports Pennvest's broader goals of enhancing drinking water quality, safety, and system capacity across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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:set-asides subawards include $75,000 to pennsylvania american water works association and $200,000 to pennsylvania rural water association.outcomes: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 commonwealth of pennsylvania.