Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (DRAA) Hurricane Sandy Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

The Environmental Protection Agency distributed the final awards under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (CFDA 66.483) Hurricane Sandy Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Funds in October 2014, making this program inactive for new applicants. The program funded resiliency projects at drinking water treatment facilities in New York and New Jersey that were impacted by Hurricane Sandy, with eligible work including planning, design, and construction of infrastructure to reduce flood damage risk and enhance resilience to extreme weather and rapid hydrologic change in disaster-declared counties.

The portfolio consists of two Formula Grants totaling $94.8 million in federal dollars obligated, with an additional $18.9 million in non-federal matching contributions bringing the combined total to $113.7 million. All funding flowed through EPA Region 2. New York State received $67.9 million (awarded October 1, 2014) to supplement its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation jointly administering the fund as subrecipient. New Jersey received $45.8 million (awarded July 1, 2014) for the same purpose. Both awards carried ultimate completion dates in mid-2022.

The program operated as a dedicated appropriation rather than an ongoing solicitation; no annual funding cycles or recent grant opportunities exist. This was a time-limited response to Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery, and no new applications are being accepted. Organizations seeking federal funding for drinking water infrastructure resiliency should evaluate the core Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program (CFDA 66.468) instead.