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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is sponsored by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). Provides low-interest loans to local government units, non-profit water corporations, and investor-owned drinking water companies for projects to provide safe drinking water.
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | NC DEQ The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund was created with the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Because the DWSRF is federally-seeded, the loans are subject to additional federal regulations regarding environmental review, outreach for disadvantaged business enterprises, payroll (Davis Bacon and related Acts), etc. Congress provides funds for states to establish revolving loan programs for funding of drinking water projects. States provide 20% matching funds.
Types of Funding Available Low-interest loans (1/2 of market interest rates) Limited amount of principal forgiveness loans Local Government Units (counties, cities, towns, sanitary districts, etc.) Non-profit Water Corporations Investor-Owned Drinking Water Corporations Source, treatment, storage, or transmission & distribution systems Loan maximum is $25 million. Construction must start within 24 months of Letter of Intent to Fund.
Closing fee of 2% (which cannot be financed). Local Government Commission (LGC) must approve all loans.
Draft FY2026 Base and IIJA General Supplemental DWSRF IUP for public comments (March 2026) FY2025 Base and IIJA General Supplemental DWSRF IUP (February 2026) FY2024 Base and IIJA General Supplemental DWSRF IUP (March 2025) Revised IUP for DWSRF ASADRA funds (revised June 2024) The DWSRF Program has two funding cycles per year, typically in March and September.
Refer to Funding Program Application Information for detailed information on application deadlines and requirements. For application questions, please contact: Renee Parkman, PE at (919) 707-9047 (via email at Renee. Parkman@deq.
nc. gov ) or David Giachini, PE at (919) 707-9191 (via email at David. Giachini@deq.
nc. gov ) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Documenting Pressure Points
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local government units, non-profit water corporations, and investor-owned drinking water companies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) is funded by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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