Project Grant 00A00728

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program, will provide $28,650,000 in funding to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2031. The grant funds will be used by RIIB to offer low-interest financing to eligible public water systems in Rhode Island for the planning, design, and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects...

The City of Fall River, MA was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program (CFDA #66.443) to replace lead service lines and reduce lead exposure from drinking water. Over a three-year period through December 2026, the City will replace approximately 1,211 full or partial lead service lines serving an estimated 3,900 residents. Houses with children and lower financial resources will be prioritized....

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank $763,636 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to fund private lead service line replacements in eligible Rhode Island communities from July 2021 through July 2023. The grant will support replacing 90 private side and 70 public side lead service lines, reducing lead exposure for an estimated 225...

This $28,650,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program provides capitalization funding to the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) for lead service line replacement and related activities. The key products and services funded under this award include: Developing a comprehensive inventory of lead service lines to comply with EPA Lead and Copper Rule revisions Fully removing both public and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides $277,636 in funding to the City of Providence's Providence Water Supply Board to install cybersecurity equipment throughout the city's water distribution system. The activities under this grant include training and the installation of cameras and software to enhance the security and protection of the drinking water supply for Providence residents. This funding was mandated by Congress and is...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the City of Warwick, Rhode Island on December 8, 2023. The funding will support the rehabilitation and replacement of a 30-inch water transmission main on Lincoln Avenue. The project aims to improve water quality and public health protection for Warwick residents by addressing an aged water infrastructure system that has reached...

The City of Detroit was awarded a $5 million project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program (CFDA #66.443) to replace approximately 400 lead service lines and conduct related public education activities from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026. The grant funds will support the Detroit Water and Sewer Department's replacement of lead pipes in disadvantaged communities, including providing certified filters and flushing instructions during...

This $7,640,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Region 1) under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (CFDA 66.468) program will provide capitalization funding to the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to support drinking water infrastructure improvements focused on addressing emerging contaminants, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The award will enable the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to offer low-interest financing to...

The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan will receive $5.7 million through March 2025 under an Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Project Grant award to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. Funded by EPA's Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program (CFDA 66.443), the City will replace hundreds of lead service lines to improve drinking water infrastructure and protect public health. This EPA grant program aims to address lead in water systems serving disadvantaged communities through...

This $215,500 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program supports the Rhode Island Department of Health's (RIDOH) Lead-Based Paint (LBP) Activities Program. The funding enables RIDOH to carry out authorized LBP activities, including certification, training, renovation, repair, painting, and pre-renovation education rules. Key objectives of the program are to increase identification of lead...