DWSRF

Additional $3 Billion Available for Lead Pipe Replacement Through DWSRF, Plus Clarification on Utilizing Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement

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As the October 16, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) deadline draws closer, water systems across the country are trying to figure out how to pay for lead service line replacements. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced $3 billion in funding to help every State and U.S. territory identify and replace lead pipes. … Read more

$5.8B Available for Drinking Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Upgrades

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More than $5.8 billion will be made available to States and Tribes to invest in drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water-related infrastructure targeted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds will support essential water infrastructure that protects public health and water bodies … Read more

Changes to SRF Program and the Connection to the LCRR

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) created new Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program allocations over the next five years for lead service line replacement and inventories. This is a great opportunity for water systems to access additional grant funding (loan forgiveness) to complete lead service line inventories (LSLI) required by the Lead and Copper … Read more

Federal Appropriations Bill & COVID Relief Package Benefits the Water Sector

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The Federal year-end Omnibus Appropriations Bill was grouped with the high profile COVID relief legislative package. Several appropriations benefit the water sector, including: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF): $1,638,826,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF): $1,126,088,000 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA): $59.5M U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Overflow Control & Stormwater Municipal … Read more

USEPA Announces $2.6 Billion in New Funding

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently announced the availability of $2.6 billion in new funds to assist States, Tribes and territories with improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the country. In 2019, USEPA is making available more than $1 billion in new Federal grant funding for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). This funding … Read more

Guidance Issued for DWSRF Funding

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has issued new guidance for States to use when applying for financing from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The new guidance highlights recent changes made to the DWSRF as a result of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018: *Increases the amount of additional subsidy available … Read more