# Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) (66.443)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/66-443-reducing-lead-in-drinking-water-sdwa-1459b/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Reducing Lead in Drinking Water (SDWA 1459B) is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $70.6 million in 16 grants, about $4.4 million per award.

## Objectives

The grant program funds activities to reduce lead in drinking water in disadvantaged communities through infrastructure and/or treatment improvements or facility remediation in schools and child care facilities. The goal of the program is to address conditions that contribute to increased concentrations of lead in drinking water. Priority is given to projects that focus on reducing lead exposure in disadvantaged communities served by drinking water systems with at least one lead action level exceedance within the last three years, in schools, daycares, and/or other facilities that primarily serve children or other populations vulnerable to environmental health risks.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $39.9 million | 10 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $30.7 million | 6 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fall River | Massachusetts | $10.0 million |
| Newark Public Schools | New Jersey | $7.5 million |
| City of Providence | Rhode Island | $6.4 million |
| Boston, City of | Massachusetts | $6.2 million |
| City of Benton Harbor | Michigan | $5.6 million |
| City of Trenton | New Jersey | $5.5 million |
| City of Grand Rapids | Michigan | $5.1 million |
| City of Detroit | Michigan | $5.0 million |
| School District of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $5.0 million |
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated | District of Columbia | $3.6 million |
| Massachusetts Clean Water Trust | Massachusetts | $3.0 million |
| Department of Energy and Environment | District of Columbia | $2.3 million |
| Elevate Energy | Illinois | $2.0 million |
| Hawaii Department of Health | Hawaii | $1.5 million |
| Virginia Department of Health | Virginia | $1.3 million |
| Indiana Finance Authority | Indiana | $543,928 |