SRF News
February 6, 2025
The Tennessee State Revolving Fund Program is opening up the 2025 solicitation for loan requests. Applicants will apply through the grant management system. We will be hosting a workshop for interested parties to assist with the application process.
- Solicitation Announcement - Solicitation is open from February 6-March 10, 2025
- Workshop - February 25, 2025
Please see solicitation announcement for all of the details.
Questions may be directed to Ask.SRF@tn.gov
January 23, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will hold a public meeting on February 20, 2025 to present and receive comments on the following Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024/State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 Draft Intended Use Plans (IUPs):
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants Funding (CWSRF EC),
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants Funding (DWSRF EC) and
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement (DWSRF LSLR) capitalization grants
Access to these documents will be open prior to the public meeting.
SRF Awards Universities Practical Research Funds Addressing Emerging Contaminants
The state is actively exploring all avenues to utilize crucial BIL funding to detect and address a variety of emerging contaminants, aiming to safeguard drinking water and reduce pollutants in wastewater discharges. As part of this initiative, the SRF program has brought together a consortium of universities from the Smokey Mountains to the Mississippi River. These academic researchers are eager to collaborate with utility partners to tackle these pressing challenges. The SRF program is using BIL EC cap grant funding, designated for technical assistance, to support the work of three universities:
Tennessee Technological University - Development of Rapid and Cost-efficient Procedure for Monitoring Toxic Cyanobacteria in Tennessee Surface Waters / $406,253.00
Tennessee Technological University - Microplastics from Tennessee's Wastewater Treatment Plants into Receiving Streams: An Infrastructural and Operational Perspective / $328,440.00
Vanderbilt University (Human and Organizational Development/Drinking Water Justice Lab) - PFAS Risk in Tennessee Drinking Water Supply: A Data-Driven Risk-Informed Approach to Identify Communities At-Risk to PFAS Exposure / $352,944.43
The consortium continues to grow as more universities express interest in joining the conversation. They meet quarterly to discuss challenges and explore solutions for small systems managing or preventing emerging contaminants in drinking water and wastewater systems.
For more information on these grants or our efforts to combat emerging contaminants in the SRF program, please reach out to Brenden Barney - Brenden.Barney@tn.gov
From the TDEC Newsroom:
Lee, TDEC Announce............
December 11, 2024
- $15 Million Loan for City of Fayetteville Water Improvements
- $650,000 in Loans for Town of White Pine for Water Improvements
- $400,000 Loan for Town of Dandridge Water Treatment Improvements
- $242,500 Loan for Town Of Jacksboro, Caryville / Jacksboro Utilities Commission for Water Improvements
October 16, 2024
- $24 Million Loan for Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority Water Improvements
- $5.9 Million Loan for City of Rockwood Water Improvements
- $1.83 Million Loan for Chuckey Utility District Water Improvements
September 10, 2024
- $332,000 Loan for Northwest Dyersburg Utility District Water Improvements
- $1.35 Million Loan for Erwin Utilities Authority Water Improvements
- $47 Million in Loans for City of Springfield Water Improvements
March 12, 2024
SRF is proud to highlight the hard work and effort that State Universities in Tennessee are making to improve the state's water quality within Disadvantaged Communities!
Disadvantaged Communities to Receive Help Securing Wastewater Infrastructure Funds
The Tennessee Water Resources Research Center, affiliated with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is partnering with the UT Institute of Agriculture, Tennessee Tech University, and the University of Memphis to implement a statewide university-utility partnership to help small and disadvantaged communities apply for low-interest wastewater infrastructure loans.
Click HERE to learn more!
This Page Last Updated: February 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM