The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) established the WIFIA program, a federal credit program administered by EPA for eligible water and wastewater infrastructure projects. WIFIA and the WIFIA implementation rule outline the eligibility and other requirements for prospective borrowers.

• Annual
• $20 million: Minimum project size for large communities
• $5 million: Minimum project size for small communities (population of 25,000 or less)
• 49%: Maximum portion of eligible project costs that WIFIA can fund
• NEPA, Davis-Bacon, American Iron and Steel, Buy America, Build America, and all federal cross-cutter provisions apply

• Public Water Suppliers
• Municipal Government
• Tribal Communities
• Partnerships and Joint Ventures
• Corporations and Trusts

• Wastewater conveyance and treatment projects
• Projects that are eligible for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
• A combination of projects secured by a common security pledge or submitted under one application by an SRF program.
• Acquisition of real property or an interest in real property, environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, and acquisition of equipment
• Capitalized interest necessary to meet market requirements, required reserve funds, capital issuance expenses and other carrying costs during construction

Letters of Interest may be submitted beginning on September 6, 2022.

EPA announces WIFIA funding availability and application process details in the Federal Register and on its website.

The WIFIA team hosts monthly office hours for prospective borrowers to learn more about the application process, meet members of the team, and ask questions. Sign up for an Office Hours session.

WIFIA Application Materials | US EPA