Federal / State / Local / Private:
State
One time or recurring opportunity?:
One time
Responsible Organization:
Division of Water Infrastructure
Application Criteria:
Comprehensive narratives
Documentation to support comprehensive narratives
Priority rating system score sheet
Affordability or handwritten affordability calculations
Financial information form
Current water and sewer rate sheets
Fund transfer certification
Application resolution by governing body
Rolling/ Fixed Deadline:
Fixed
Single or Multiple Deadlines?:
Multiple
Award announcement dates:
- December 10, 2025
- February 18, 2026
- April 15, 2026
- April 16, 2026
Period of Performance :
Funds must be spent within 5 years or by December 2031 (whichever comes first)
Who's Eligible?:
- City
- County
- Investor-owned drinking water corporations
- Sanitary district
- Units of local government
- Water and sewer authority
Eligible Uses:
- Wastewater Systems
- Water Systems
Additional detail on uses:
These loans are with zero interest with 100% principal forgiveness.
Any local government unit (LGU) or non-profit water/wastewater corporations affected by Hurricane Helene may apply for this funding. LGUs include counties, cities, towns, Sanitary Districts, Water and Sewer Authorities, Metropolitan Districts, etc. Investor-owned drinking water corporations affected by Hurricane Helene may also apply for the DWSRF Helene funds. Projects should reduce flood risk and vulnerability at drinking water/wastewater treatment works, or enhance resiliency to rapid hydrologic change or natural disasters at treatment works
Award Mechanism:
Loan/Grant Hybrid (Forgivable Loan)
Award Maximum:
CWSRF-$5 million; DWSRF-$10 million.
Total funding available:
$409 million for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF Helene) projects and $253 million for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF Helene)
Specific Compliance Requirements:
SRF federal crosscutter requirements apply, including Engineering Report approval, Environmental Review, federal and state procurement requirements, American Iron and Steel requirements, Davis-Bacon Wage requirements, etc. Crosscutters will be applicable to the entire project. Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act requirements do not apply to SA-HMW funds.
Procurement:
Federal and state law procurement
Duplication of benefits rules:
No duplication of benefits allowed