Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Of Arizona

Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA) is a state government entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) as a U.S. State Government, specifically operating as a child entity within Arizona's governmental structure. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, WIFA is primarily focused on providing financial solutions and support for water infrastructure development and improvement across the state. The organization serves a critical role in managing and distributing federal funding to support water-related infrastructure projects, with a particular emphasis on ensuring safe drinking water, addressing emerging contaminants, and improving water quality for Arizona's communities.

Through federal grant awards, primarily from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, WIFA has consistently secured substantial Formula Grants under multiple programs, including the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), and Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program. These grants, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, enable WIFA to provide low-interest financing to public water systems for critical infrastructure projects such as water treatment facility upgrades, lead service line replacements, addressing emerging contaminants like PFAS, improving water distribution systems, and supporting technical assistance for small water systems. The grants consistently focus on public health protection, with specific objectives including reducing contaminants, improving water quality, increasing technical and managerial capacities of water systems, and ensuring safe drinking water for communities throughout Arizona. While WIFA typically does not list subawardees in most grant agreements, some awards indicate potential partnerships with entities like the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona Department of Administration for implementing grant-funded activities.