Engagement on State Intended Use Plans

EPIC submits public comments on state Intended Use Plans (IUPs) in collaboration with other state groups and community-based organizations, offering specific recommendations to improve state policies.

Our comments focus on policies that determine which communities benefit from State Revolving Funds (SRFs), with the aim of directing more funding, particularly grants and principal forgiveness, to historically overburdened communities. We also recommend how states can ensure their SRF investments foster more resilient water systems and communities.

Click on each state’s dropdown option below for access to our executive summaries and publicly available comments:

State Fiscal Year 2025 Comments

  • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

    Public Comments

    Clean Water State Revolving Fund

    Public Comments

  • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Recommendations Utilizing EPIC's Texas Community Water System Prioritization Tool

    Public comments

    Clean Water State Revolving Fund General Activities Intended Use Plan Comments

    Public comments

    Drinking Water State Revolving Fund General Activities Intended Use Plan Comments

    Public comments

    Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan Covering Lead Service Line Replacement Comments

    Public comments

  • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

    Public Comments

  • Drinking Water and BIL Lead Service Line Replacement State Revolving Fund

    Public Comment

State Fiscal Year 2024 Comments

  • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

    Public Comments

    No lead-specific IUP

State Fiscal Year 2023 Comments

Publications

Blogs

Blog
Exploring How States are Distributing Historic Drinking Water Investments
Exploring How States are Distributing Historic Drinking Water Investments
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Probably More Than You Want to Know About SRF Compound Interest
Probably More Than You Want to Know About SRF Compound Interest
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Variation in Borrowing Costs Between Different States’ Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs
Variation in Borrowing Costs Between Different States’ Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs
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Three Powerful Tools for Tracking Water Infrastructure Investments
Three Powerful Tools for Tracking Water Infrastructure Investments
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New Database Has Key Ingredients for Streamlining Restoration Permitting & Buying Environmental Outcomes
New Database Has Key Ingredients for Streamlining Restoration Permitting & Buying Environmental Outcomes
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Using technology to better account for ecological uplift
Using technology to better account for ecological uplift
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Ohio’s Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program: A 20-year success
Ohio’s Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program: A 20-year success
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An Initial Analysis of EPA’s New State Funding Allotment for Lead Service Line Replacement
An Initial Analysis of EPA’s New State Funding Allotment for Lead Service Line Replacement
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Equity & Gentrification Recommendations for the Community-Based Public-Private Partnership Approach to Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Equity & Gentrification Recommendations for the Community-Based Public-Private Partnership Approach to Green Stormwater Infrastructure
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New Report Highlights How to Finance Green Infrastructure Establishment Costs
New Report Highlights How to Finance Green Infrastructure Establishment Costs
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Adequate and stable base funding is critical for the longevity of State Revolving Fund Programs
Adequate and stable base funding is critical for the longevity of State Revolving Fund Programs
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Reading between the numbers: The ongoing story of toxic lead pipes
Reading between the numbers: The ongoing story of toxic lead pipes
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Who benefits from State Revolving Fund Earmarks?
Who benefits from State Revolving Fund Earmarks?
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Underutilized State Revolving Fund Loan Guarantees Can Unlock Additional Funding For Nature-Based Solutions
Underutilized State Revolving Fund Loan Guarantees Can Unlock Additional Funding For Nature-Based Solutions
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State SRF Policies to help Communities Fully Take Up the new Federal Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement
State SRF Policies to help Communities Fully Take Up the new Federal Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement
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Five ideas for State Revolving Fund programs to advance equity in 2023
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Earmarks harm half of states’ water financing
Earmarks harm half of states’ water financing
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Hey H2Ohio- buy outcomes, not practices!
Hey H2Ohio- buy outcomes, not practices!
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States can use certain policy tools to direct more Clean Water State Revolving Funds to Green Infrastructure
States can use certain policy tools to direct more Clean Water State Revolving Funds to Green Infrastructure
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Green Infrastructure and Houselessness Blog Series: Part 3- Recommendations and Projects to Look at for Inspiration
Green Infrastructure and Houselessness Blog Series: Part 3- Recommendations and Projects to Look at for Inspiration
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Wildlife Connectivity Gets Historic Funding Influx
Wildlife Connectivity Gets Historic Funding Influx
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New Report: Small Towns and Communities of Color Less Likely to Receive Funding for Clean Water Infrastructure
New Report: Small Towns and Communities of Color Less Likely to Receive Funding for Clean Water Infrastructure
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Green Infrastructure and Houselessness Blog Series: Part 2 - Potential Harms and Benefits
Green Infrastructure and Houselessness Blog Series: Part 2 - Potential Harms and Benefits
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Green Infrastructure and Houselessness Blog Series: Part 1 -An Introduction
Green Infrastructure and Houselessness Blog Series: Part 1 -An Introduction
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Coordinating Environmental Nonprofit work on Disadvantaged Community and Affordability Criteria Definitions
Coordinating Environmental Nonprofit work on Disadvantaged Community and Affordability Criteria Definitions
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Green Infrastructure and Houselessness: A Blog Series
Green Infrastructure and Houselessness: A Blog Series
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Getting money out the door faster: Design-build as an alternative procurement tool
Getting money out the door faster: Design-build as an alternative procurement tool
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Reforming State SRF Policies: Lessons Learned from Advocacy in Wisconsin
Reforming State SRF Policies: Lessons Learned from Advocacy in Wisconsin
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Common Pay for Success contracting pitfalls and how to avoid them
Common Pay for Success contracting pitfalls and how to avoid them
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A fight for the right to clean water and sanitation in California’s unincorporated communities
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