Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Intended Use Plan for FY2026

Dear Waterworks Owners and Other Interested Parties:

Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Congress authorizes capitalization grants to the states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Program (DWSRF). As part of the annual DWSRF grant application process, Virginia seeks meaningful public involvement through input, review and comments. The Virginia Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water (ODW) prepared a draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) that explains the goals of the program, funding priorities, how ODW intends to use the grant funds and other important information submitted from the funding requests and set-aside suggestions.

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) received several funding requests and set-aside suggestions following the March 2026 DWSRF funding solicitation announcement. The draft IUP and draft project lists are open for review and comment by the public for a period of at least 30 days and it is available on the ODW website at

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/drinking-water/drinking-water-state-revolving-fund-program/ 

A Public Meeting will not be held. Written comments and recommendations regarding the IUP will be accepted until November 30, 2026. VDH considers all public input and comments and will revise the IUP and project priority list as necessary. Please direct requests for information and written comments to:

Anthony Hess, FCAP Division Director

Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking

131 Walker Street

Lexington, Virginia 24450

Voice: (804) 584-0413

Email: anthony.hess@vdh.virginia.gov

The following information is provided under Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program at:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/drinking-water/drinking-water-state-revolving-fund-program/

Alternatively, it may be found using the links below:

VDH's FY2026 Draft IUP

VDH's FY2026 Preliminary Project Priority List/Comprehensive Project List

The IUP is subject to change depending on the EPA's award allocations.