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

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 awarded $21.3 million to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on October 1, 2025, under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program (CFDA 66.468). This capitalization grant funds the DWSRF, which provides low-interest rate financing to eligible public water systems throughout Missouri for planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvement projects. The funding supports activities advancing the public health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030.

In addition to core infrastructure financing, the grant permits set-aside funding for technical assistance to small public water systems, operator certification activities, and source water protection initiatives. Subawards flow to public water systems and eligible recipients as loans and grants. The anticipated deliverables include financing, planning, design, and construction of eligible public health-related projects, with expected outcomes encompassing increased technical, managerial, and financial capacity of Missouri's public water systems and ultimate public health protection for citizens throughout the state.

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:subawards are included in this assistance agreement as loans and grants.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 state.