The US EPA has announced a second round of funding for water infrastructure projects and is currently seeking Letters of Interest (due July 6). WIFIA is a federal program aiming to accelerate investment in the nation's water infrastructure through loans.
The US EPA has announced a second round of funding for water infrastructure projects and is currently seeking Letters of Interest (due July 6). $5.5 billion in WIFIA loans are available. The WIFIA program is a federal loan and guarantee program aiming to accelerate investment in the nation's water infrastructure through long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects, including:
•Drinking water treatment and distribution projects;
•Wastewater conveyance and treatment projects;
•Enhanced energy efficiency projects at drinking water and wastewater facilities;
•Desalination, aquifer recharge, alternative water supply and water recycling projects;
•Drought prevention, reduction or mitigation projects.
Visit the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) website for more information.