pa-56-31-1103: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program; amended Federal Fiscal Year 2026 intended use plan; available for public comment (Part II)

Summary

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have amended the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Intended Use Plan (IUP) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The amendments of the FFY 2026 DWSRF IUP focus on the Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement grant. The IUP provides detailed information on the Commonwealth's intended implementation of the DWSRF program, including a list of drinking water and pollution abatement projects to be considered for a design and engineering or construction loan or grant from funds the Commonwealth receives from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The DWSRF program includes the Base Grant funds as well as supplemental grant funds made available through the FFY 2026 Federal appropriation, under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 300f 300j-27) including appropriate State match funds and principal, interest and investment income. This notice is for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) LSL Replacement grant only. The projects to be considered for LSL Replacement funding must meet the Federal requirements in accordance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. A project must appear on a PENNVEST-approved IUP before it can receive a loan or grant from the State Revolving Fund program. Projects listed in the FFY 2026 IUP are on the Commonwealth's Project Priority List (PPL) and are expected to proceed with design and...

The agency’s own summary, as published.