Federal grants to DC Water & Sewer Authority
DC Water & Sewer Authority in Washington, District of Columbia received $288 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 31 awards. Its largest program was Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with $247 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $56.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$288 million
- Awards31
- Awarded in FY 2025$56.9 million
- Largest award$30.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $14.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $10.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 17 | $118 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $88.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $56.9 million |
Programs that fund DC Water & Sewer Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | 25 | $247 million |
| Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works | 4 | $24.2 million |
| Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | 2 | $16.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 31 | $288 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: this grant agreement will provide funding to construction contracts 18 and 19 to replace lead service lines throughout the District of Columbia. Together, the contracts will investigate the service line materials in approximately 15,000 homes and dcwasa anticipates replacing an estimated | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 24, 2024 | $30.7 million |
| Description: this bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) funded grant will provide funding to dc water and sewer authority to replace lead service lines as well as associated exploratory test pits in the District of Columbia as indicated in constructi | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | August 30, 2023 | $28.6 million |
| Description: this grant agreement, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), provides financial assistance to the dc water and sewer authority to continue its ongoing program to remove and replace all lead service lines in the District of Columbia. The replacement of le | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 25, 2025 | $24.7 million |
| Description: this assistance agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL), to dc wasa to implement resources and priorities to help address emerging contaminant challenges, and target resources to communities | Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | September 23, 2024 | $16.5 million |
| Description: this grant agreement provides financial assistance to the dc water and sewer authority to continue its ongoing program to remove and replace all lead service lines in the District of Columbia. The replacement of lead service lines is necessary to ensure the quality, quantity, reliability | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 25, 2025 | $16.1 million |
| Description: this bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA)) funded grant agreement will provide funding to dc water and sewer authority to replace unlined cast iron water pipes at various locations in the District of Columbia which can provi | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 6, 2023 | $15.2 million |
| Description: this grant provides funds to dc wasa to fund electrical improvements at the existing central operations facility (COF) at the blue plains advanced wastewater treatment plant in Washington, dc. Activities: these improvements include but are not limited to the replacement of switchgear, hva | Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works | September 18, 2024 | $12.2 million |
| Description: this grant will supplement the funding for 'lead service line replacement contract 7' previously funded by grant 4L-95321801-0 which was originally underfunded. Activities: this grant will supplement the funding for 'lead service line replacement contract 7' previously funded by grant 4L- | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 23, 2024 | $11.9 million |
| Description: this bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) funded grant will provide funding to replace approximately 4.12 miles of problematic small diameter (12-INCH and smaller) water mains in the water distribution system. These mains will be replac | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 11, 2023 | $11.4 million |
| Description: the bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act) funded grant agreement will provide funding to dc water and sewer authority to replace water mains in the water distribution system. These mains will be replaced at various locations in the distr | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 5, 2023 | $11.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does DC Water & Sewer Authority get?
$288 million in 31 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives DC Water & Sewer Authority the most?
The Environmental Protection Agency, with $288 million in 31 awards.
What is DC Water & Sewer Authority's largest federal grant?
$30.7 million under Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with its first action in the period on September 24, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund DC Water & Sewer Authority?
Its largest are Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works and Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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