EPA has announced more than $227 million in Fiscal Year 2026 funding to help American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and protect public health and the environment.
The funding will support projects that increase access to safe and reliable drinking water, improve wastewater systems, and help communities address emerging contaminants such as lead and PFAS.
FY 2026 funding includes:
- $71 million for the Clean Water Indian Set-Aside (CWISA) Program, including $4.5 million for emerging contaminants.
- $134 million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants (DWIG-TSA).
- $19 million through the Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Tribal Grant Program.
- $3 million through the Small, Rural, and Tribal (SmaRT) Drinking Water Assistance Grant Program.
These resources can support planning, design, construction, infrastructure upgrades, operator training, and other activities that strengthen Tribal water systems and improve community health outcomes.
Learn More:
- EPA Tribal Water Program
- EPA Tribal Drinking Water Funding Programs
- Clean Water Indian Set-Aside Program
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
- Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC)
- Small, Rural, and Tribal (SmaRT) Drinking Water Assistance Program
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