This agreement provides funding to city of fresno to increase drinking water system resilience to natural hazards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded the City of Fresno $3.7 million through the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program (CFDA 66.448) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The award provides full federal funding to increase the city's drinking water system resilience to natural hazards through the replacement of deteriorated polyethylene pipes with copper piping across the municipal drinking water distribution system.

The project encompasses planning, design, and construction activities focused on replacing approximately 891 service lines totaling approximately 20,025 linear feet of failing polyethylene pipes with copper infrastructure. Upon completion, the project is anticipated to deliver water savings of approximately 58.5 acre-feet, improve system water supply reliability, enhance environmental outcomes, and increase the city's resilience to natural hazard events while reducing long-term pipe replacement costs. The intended beneficiaries are residents of the City of Fresno. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

The agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $3,700,214. See general terms and conditions.activities:the activities include planning, design, construction of copper piping to replace deteriorated polyethylene pipes in the city's drinking water distribution system.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include approximately 891 service lines (or approximately 20,025 linear feet) of failing polyethylene pipes replaced with copper pipes; more timely supply line replacements; increased resiliency to natural hazards; increased drought awareness; and pipe cost savings. The expected outcomes include water savings of approximately 58.5 acre#8208; feet at project completion; improved system water supply and water environment. The intended beneficiaries include residents of the city of fresno.