The Environmental Protection Agency has opened nearly $7 billion in financing for water infrastructure projects in its latest round of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding.
The agency is making $6.5 billion available for local and regional water systems and another $550 million for state financing authorities under the State WIFIA program. EPA is accepting letters of interest on a rolling basis.
This ninth round of funding builds on a program launched in 2014, with the initial funding notice issued during the first Trump administration. The 2025 round aligns with the administration’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback’ initiative and prioritizes clean water, energy development and economic growth.
EPA also approved five new WIFIA loans totaling more than $700 million. The cities receiving loans include:
- Fort Worth – $347 million WIFIA loan will upgrade wastewater collection and treatment systems and support a new water reclamation facility that enables beneficial reuse for industrial and irrigation needs.
- Pflugerville, Texas – $176 million WIFIA loan will modernize drinking water and wastewater systems, including building a new treatment plant, expanding and consolidating collection systems, and rehabilitating water mains.
- Joliet, Illinois – $87 million WIFIA loan will help shift the city from an unsustainable aquifer to a Lake Michigan supply by upgrading the distribution system and reducing water loss.
- Ashland, Oregon – $73 million WIFIA loan will fund construction of a new drinking water treatment plant to provide a safer and more resilient supply for this rural community.
- Wilton Manors, Florida – $28 million WIFIA loan will replace aging pipelines, rehabilitate wastewater lift stations, and improve stormwater drainage to reduce failures and increase system reliability during emergencies.
The projects include upgrading drinking water and wastewater systems, building new treatment plants, replacing aging pipelines and reducing water loss as communities prepare for future growth. These projects offer a snapshot of the kinds of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater improvements the WIFIA program typically finances.
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