Notice of Public Comment on the

State Fiscal Year 2025 Project Priority List Update

for the Alaska Clean Water Fund and Alaska Drinking Water Fund

This notice announces updates to the Project Priority Lists for funding available in State Fiscal Year 2025 (SFY25) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Base and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Capitalization Grants.

The following Project Priority Lists have been updated:

Alaska Clean Water Fund: Base Grant and BIL General Supplemental Grant

Alaska Drinking Water Fund: Base Grant and BIL General Supplemental Grant

BIL Emerging Contaminants Grant

BIL Lead Service Line Grant

The Project Priority Lists are available for public comment. The 10-day public comment period for these documents ends on August 20, 2024.

The Project Priority Lists are components of the Intended Use Plans which demonstrate how Alaska intends to use funds made available through the federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Available funds are used to issue low-interest loans for planning, designing, and constructing sanitation and drinking water infrastructure. 

The public is asked to provide written comments on the intended use of funds as outlined in the Project Priority Lists. Comments can be sent via email to dec.srfprogram@alaska.gov or to the mailing address listed below.

Your comments will be taken into consideration for the finalization of the Project Priority Lists. Following the close of the 10-day comment period, the final version of the Project Priority List will be completed.

Document Availability

The updated Project Priority Lists associated with each of the Intended Use Plans are available on the SRF Program website:  https://dec.alaska.gov/water/technical-assistance/state-revolving-fund/intended-use-plans/ and upon request.

A copy of the Intended Use Plans and updated Project Priority Lists can be mailed upon request. To request a copy of the Intended Use Plans, please contact:

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

State Revolving Fund Program

555 Cordova Street

Anchorage, AK  99501

Phone:  (907) 334-2681

Email:    peggy.ulman@alaska.gov

Background

The Intended Use Plans outline the State Revolving Fund Program’s plan for administering the base capitalization grant funding associated with the CWSRF and DWSRF. The Intended Use Plans also include the General Supplemental funding made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) for SFY25. The Intended Use Plans specifically identify the available funding, the types of projects eligible for this funding, and the associated requirements.

Through the State Revolving Fund Program, the Alaska Clean Water Fund and the Alaska Drinking Water Fund provide low-cost financing statewide for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and water quality projects. The Intended Use Plans are required by federal statutes and regulations and will be included in the funding applications submitted to EPA.

The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Julia Schweminski at (907) 334-5994 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.