Clean Water & Resilient Infrastructure

The IIJA creates opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments, drinking water and wastewater utilities, and non-profits to expand clean water treatment and protections and implement resilient, natural infrastructure projects.

CLEAN WATER & RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE

THE IIJA CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES, AND NON-PROFITS TO EXPAND CLEAN WATER TREATMENT AND PROTECTIONS AND IMPLEMENT RESILIENT, NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

Available Programs & Grants

CLEAN & SAFE dRINKING WATER

New Funding Appropriations through IIJA

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) creates five new funding appropriations which will be available for obligation in Iowa over the next five years. These appropriations are available for use under Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs, in addition to the annual SRF (State Revolving Fund) grant appropriations. 

Applicants eligible for CWSRF and DWSRF funding are eligible to apply for the IIJA funding. The IIJA mandates that a percentage of funds provided to Iowa through the DWSRF and the CWSRF must be provided as forgivable loans, with most forgivable loans going to disadvantaged communities or communities falling under Iowa’s affordability criteria (DACs).
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund Supplemental

The Clean Water SRF funds wastewater treatment, sewer rehabilitation, and stormwater quality improvements, as well as non-point source projects.
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Supplemental

The Drinking Water SRF funds water treatment plants or improvements to existing facilities, water line extensions to existing unserved properties, water storage facilities, wells, and source water protection efforts.
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants

This program is designed to address discharges of PFAS and other emerging contaminants through wastewater and potentially nonpoint sources of pollution. Emerging Contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment. These substances, microorganisms, or materials can include many different types of natural or manufactured chemicals and substances – such as those in some compounds of personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, and microplastics.
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants

This program is designed to reduce people’s exposure to PFAS and other emerging contaminants through their drinking water. The DWSRF Program will consider any project that is either preventative in nature or addresses a known PFAS or emerging contaminant issue. Any contaminant listed in any of EPA’s Contaminant Candidate Lists 1-5 is considered eligible.
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement

This funding is available for projects or activities that are otherwise DWSRF eligible and are a lead service line replacement project or associated activity directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. Any project funded under this appropriation involving the replacement of a lead service line must replace the entire lead service line, not just a portion, unless a portion has already been replaced or is concurrently being replaced with another funding source.
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Resilient Infrastructure

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects

This program funds the construction of authorized water resources projects to increase aquatic ecosystem restoration, including $1 billion for multipurpose projects or programs that include aquatic ecosystem restoration as a purpose.
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Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations

Provides technical and financial assistance for the planning, design, and construction of projects that address resource concerns in a watershed.
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Flood Mitigation Assistance Grants

Grant funding available to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings or structures insured by the National Flood Insurance Program. Funds may be used for projects such as Project Scoping, Technical Assistance, Community Flood Mitigation Projects, Individual Structure/Property-Level Flood Mitigation Projects, and Management Costs.
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Water-Related Environmental Infrastructure Assistance

Funding for engineering and construction of authorized environmental infrastructure projects which provide safe water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control to cities and towns to protect human health and safeguard the environment.
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Section 118 of Water Resources Development Act of 2020

This pilot program is designed to carry out feasibility studies for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction projects that incorporate natural features or nature-based features for rural communities and economically disadvantaged communities.
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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program makes federal grant funding available to states, local communities, tribes, and territories for hazard mitigation projects to reduce risks from disasters and natural hazards.
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National Fish Passage Program (NFPP)

This funding is for technical and financial assistance to remove barriers and restore aquatic connectivity. Applicants must work with a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office biologist to be considered for funding.
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Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program (WIFA)

This program provides credit assistance to creditworthy borrowers for projects to maintain, upgrade, and repair dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams owned by non-federal entities.
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Clean Water & Land Stewardship

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