The Iowa SRF Environmental Review team has updated their ER Checklist for use beginning with IUP applications that are due March 1st, 2023. The updated checklist includes questions that will assist the environmental review specialist start the environmental review. Please begin to use the new version immediately. However, we will continue...

Iowa State Revolving Fund (SRF) issues two documents each year for the Clean Water SRF and the Drinking Water SRF Programs: the Intended Use Plan (IUP) and the Annual Report. The Intended Use Plans are published at the beginning of the state fiscal year and outline the goals and objectives...
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) third quarter update for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023). The Commission took the action on December 13, 2022 during their meeting. This...
EPA invites Water Sector Professionals, Water Infrastructure Organizations, Associations, and Professional Trade Groups to a webinar to discuss the Office of Water’s Implementation Memo for the Build America, Buy America Act. This webinar will be presented by EPA’s Clean Water (CW) and Drinking Water (DW) State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs...
On Nov. 7, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released long-awaited guidance to state State Revolving Fund (SRF) Programs on how to implement the Buy America, Build America (BABA) Act for recipients of SRF and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding. BABA was a provision within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
The first State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan forgiveness awards have been determined for the FFY 2022 Drinking Water SRF and Clean Water SRF base programs and the FFY 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) General Supplemental Funds for both Drinking Water and Clean Water. This first round of awards selected projects...
The Third Quarter Update to the State Fiscal Year 2023 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment. The IUPs cover the CWSRF Base Program and the base DWSRF Program...
The Iowa SRF Program will release a new Intended Use Plan (IUP) application this week, effective November 1, 2022. All potential borrowers interested in submitting an IUP application by December 1, 2022 deadline should begin using the new IUP application format*. The new IUP application is intended to be used...
Application Now Available for Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program The Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistance Program (WTFAP) provides grants of up to $500,000 for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects. There is approximately $6 million available for eligible projects in the 2022 funding round. ...
Socioeconomic Assessment Tool - Determining SRF Disadvantaged Status On Sept. 20, 2022, the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the SFY2023 IUP Q2 update and Annex A for both Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs (SRF). With this approval, the SRF Program will begin using the Socioeconomic Assessment...
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the FFY 2022 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water and Drinking Water Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) General Supplemental Funds. The Commission took the action on September 20, 2022 during their meeting. FFY 2022 BIL General Supplemental IUPs are available below and...
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) second quarter update for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023). The Commission took the action on September 20, 2022 during their meeting. Clean...
The Second Quarter State Fiscal Year 2023 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment at the following locations: Clean Water SRF Drinking Water SRF The IUPs cover...
BIL General Supplemental Fund Intended Use Plans (IUP) The Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) BIL General Supplemental Fund are now available for public review and comment. Draft base CWSRF and DWSRF Program IUP...
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023). The Commission took the action on June 21, 2022 during their meeting. Clean Water State Revolving...
BIL Implementation Plan Discussions You're invited to join the SRF Team in a discussion of the implementation plans for the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). A separate webinar session will be held for Drinking Water and Clean Water funding...
The State Fiscal Year 2023 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment. **NOTE** These Intended Use Plans apply to the base SRF Program funding and do not include...
The Iowa SRF Program has developed an Infrastructure Bill Funding Opportunities webpage on the www.iowasrf.com website dedicated to keeping SRF borrowers, partners and the public informed of the latest Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) implementation plans. The webpage currently offers a Frequently Asked Questions document, EPA resources including EPA BIL Implementation...
A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to record public comments regarding the SFY 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)Intended Use Plans. **NOTE** These Intended Use Plans apply to the base SRF Program funding and do not...
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) fourth quarter update for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022). The Commission took the action on March 15, 2022 during their meeting. Clean...
The Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Intended Use Plans (IUP) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) are now available for public review and comment at the following locations: Clean Water SRF Drinking Water SRF The IUPs cover...
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) approved the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Intended Use Plans (IUP) third quarter update for fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022). The Commission took the action on December 21, 2021 during their meeting. ...
25 Iowa Municipalities to Save a Total of more than $12 million through State Revolving Fund Interest Rate Reduction Iowa Municipalities to Save through Interest Rate Reduction on Water Quality Loans DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that 25...
The U.S. federal government currently uses a third-party website to obtain the numbers that uniquely identify different entities such as city governments, non-profits and corporations. The number is provided by Dun & Bradstreet and is known as a DUNS number. By April of 2022, entities doing business with the federal...
The SRF Sponsored Project Application for the March 1, 2022 application deadline is now available. Communities or wastewater utilities interested in applying for an SRF Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Project should note the upcoming deadlines: December 17, 2021: Deadline to hold a pre-application conference call with DNR. The call is mandatory with the purpose of discussing potential projects,...