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group meeting covering industry-based 

trawl surveys, including contingency 

plans for the NOAA Ship Henry B. 

Bigelow, as well as restrictor rope and 

offshore wind issues. Following the 

adjournment of official business, the 

Council will host a public outreach 

session to foster open lines of 

communication among Council 

members, staff, industry, and all 

meeting attendees. This event will be 

held in the same hotel as the meeting 

itself—the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester, 

MA. 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 

The Council will begin the second 

day of its meeting with a report from its 

Risk Policy Working Group. The 

Council is scheduled to approve a 

revised Risk Policy statement and 

concept at this meeting. The Northeast 

Fisheries Science Center then will 

provide an overview of the June 2024 

Management Track Stock Assessments 

for Atlantic herring, four Atlantic cod 

stock units, Georges Bank yellowtail 

flounder, black sea bass, surfclams, 

butterfish, and tilefish. 

Following the lunch break, the 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) chair will provide the SSC’s 

overfishing limit (OFL) and acceptable 

biological catch (ABC) 

recommendations for Atlantic herring, 

the four new Atlantic cod stock units, 

and Georges Bank yellowtail flounder. 

The report also will cover the SSC’s 

review of methods for apportioning the 

biomass of Georges Bank cod and 

Georges Bank haddock into the Eastern 

Georges Bank Management Area. The 

Groundfish Committee report will 

follow with four items. The Council first 

will take final action on Amendment 25, 

which was developed to incorporate the 

four new cod stock units into the 

Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) 

Fishery Management Plan. Then, the 

Council will receive a progress report on 

Framework Adjustment 69, which is an 

action to set specifications for several 

groundfish stocks for fishing years 

2025–2027, U.S./Canada total allowable 

catches (TACs) for shared resources on 

Georges Bank for 2025–2026, 

incorporate revisions to flatfish subannual catch limits (sub-ACLs) and 

accountability measures (AMs), and 

address other measures. The Council 

next will receive updates on its Atlantic 

Cod Management Transition Plan and 

2024 groundfish work priorities before 

adjourning for the day. 

Thursday, June 26, 2024 

The Council will lead off the third 

day of its meeting with the Atlantic 

Herring Committee report. The Council 

will either take final action on 2025– 

2027 specifications for the Atlantic 

herring fishery or provide direction on 

the development of additional 

measures, which may include the 

potential initiation of a framework 

adjustment or consideration of in-season 

adjustments. A report from the 

Council’s On-Demand Fishing Gear 

Conflict Working Group will follow. 

This report contains three components: 

(1) a GARFO update on the status of 

Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction 

Plan modifications; (2) a NEFSC 

summary of on-demand fishing gear 

trials; and (3) Council review and 

discussion of the On-Demand Fishing 

Gear Conflict Working Group’s input on 

its terms of reference, as well as a gear 

marking/gear interaction white paper 

and possible regulatory and 

management measures. 

Following the lunch break, the 

Council will discuss ecosystem, climate, 

and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 

initiatives, which will cover: (1) a report 

on the establishment of the Council’s 

new Climate and Ecosystem Steering 

Committee and a decision on the status 

of the Council’s existing EcosystemBased Fishery Management Committee 

(EBFM) and EBFM Plan Development 

Team; (2) a report on the August 2024 

Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries 

Initiative coordination meeting, which 

was hosted by the East Coast Climate 

Coordination Group; and (3) an update 

on the status of the Council’s IRAfunded projects. The Council then will 

engage in its initial discussion on 2025 

Council Priorities before closing out the 

meeting with other business. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Council 

action will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. The public also should be 

aware that the meeting will be recorded. 

Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 

of the recording is available upon 

request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Executive Director Cate O’Keefe (see 

ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: September 4, 2024. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, 

September 13, 2024. 

PLACE: Virtual meeting. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Enforcement matters. In the event that 

the time, date, or location of this 

meeting changes, an announcement of 

the change, along with the new time, 

date, and/or place of the meeting will be 

posted on the Commission’s website at 

https://www.cftc.gov/. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Dated: September 4, 2024. 

Christopher Kirkpatrick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION 

BUREAU 

[Docket No: CFPB–2024–0042] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau. 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, the Consumer 

Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) 

proposes to modify, rename, and reissue 

a current Privacy Act System of Records 

titled ‘‘CFPB.002—Depository 

Institution Supervision Database.’’ In 

the course of its supervisory work, the 

CFPB collects, uses, and maintains 

information on covered individuals 

associated with depository institutions 

(e.g., banks, savings associations, credit 

unions) and non-depository institutions 

(herein collectively referred to as 

supervised institutions), and their 

affiliates and service providers subject 

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addresses information collected through 

the CFPB’s supervisory and examination 

authorities under Federal consumer 

financial law. The CFPB is updating the 

name of this system of records and 

expanding the scope of the categories of 

individuals and records to account for 

the incorporation of information 

collected and maintained under another 

system of records, ‘‘CFPB.003—NonDepository Supervision Database.’’ 

Upon publication of this modified 

System of Records Notice (SORN), the 

CFPB.003—Non-Depository Supervision 

Database SORN will be rescinded. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than October 9, 2024. The new 

system of records will be effective 

October 9, 2024 unless the comments 

received result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by the title and docket 

number (see above Docket No. CFPB– 

2024–0042), by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: privacy@cfpb.gov. Include 

Docket No. CFPB–2024–0042 in the 

subject line of the email. 

• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 

Kathryn Fong, Chief Privacy Officer, 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 

1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 

20552. Because paper mail in the 

Washington, DC area and at CFPB is 

subject to delay, commenters are 

encouraged to submit comments 

electronically. 

All submissions must include the 

agency name and docket number for this 

notice. In general, all comments 

received will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov. All 

comments, including attachments and 

other supporting materials, will become 

part of the public record and subject to 

public disclosure. You should submit 

only information that you wish to make 

available publicly. Sensitive personal 

information, such as account numbers 

or Social Security numbers, should not 

be included. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathryn Fong, Chief Privacy Officer, 

(202) 435–7058. If you require this 

document in an alternative electronic 

format, please contact CFPB_

Accessibility@cfpb.gov. Please do not 

submit comments to this email box. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, 5. U.S.C. 552a, the CFPB is 

modifying, renaming, and reissuing a 

CFPB system of records titled, 

‘‘CFPB.002—Depository Institution 

Supervision Database,’’ to ‘‘CFPB.002— 

Supervision and Examination Records.’’ 

The CFPB update to CFPB.002— 

Depository Institution Supervision 

Database, now CFPB.002—Supervision 

and Examination Records, includes 

several changes. 

First, the system of records is being 

renamed to account for the 

incorporation of information collected 

and maintained under another system of 

records titled, ‘‘CFPB.003—NonDepository Supervision Database,’’ and 

better align with the purpose(s) of the 

system(s). ‘‘CFPB.003—Non-Depository 

Supervision Database’’ will be rescinded 

under separate notice. 

Second, the legal authorities for this 

system of records has been updated to 

clarify that it covers the CFPB’s 

supervisory work pursuant to Federal 

consumer financial law. 

Third, the categories of individuals 

and categories of records has been 

expanded to account for the information 

collected on covered individuals 

associated with non-depository 

institutions and their affiliates and 

services providers subject to the 

authority of the CFPB. 

Fourth, this update seeks to clarify the 

types of individuals whose information 

is contained in this system of records 

and sources of records contained in the 

system of records. Some items in these 

sections have been reorganized and 

edited to more clearly identify the 

individuals whose records may be 

present in this system of records, 

including contact information for 

Federal, State, local and other 

government regulators associated with 

an action or matter. 

Finally, the CFPB will be making nonsubstantive revisions to this SORN to 

align with the Office of Management 

and Budget’s recommended model in 

Circular A–108, appendix II. The report 

of the revised system of records has 

been submitted to the Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform of 

the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), in accordance with to OMB 

Circular A–108, ‘‘Federal Agency 

Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, 

and Publication under the Privacy Act’’ 

(Dec. 2016), and the Privacy Act of 

1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(r). 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

CFPB.002—Supervision and 

Examination Records. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

This information system does not 

contain any classified information or 

data. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Consumer Financial Protection 

Bureau, 1700 G Street NW, Washington, 

DC 20552. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Program Director, Systems and 

Registrations, Office of Supervision, 

Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection, 1700 G Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20552; (202) 435–9633. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Public Law 111–203, title X, sections 

1011, 1012, 1021, 1024, 1025, 1026, and 

1061, codified at 12 U.S.C. 5491, 5492, 

5511, 5514, 5515, 5516, and 5581. 

PURPOSE(S) OF THE SYSTEM: 

The purpose of this system of records 

is to enable the CFPB to carry out its 

responsibilities with respect to 

supervised entities to ensure 

compliance with Federal consumer 

protection laws and identify unfair, 

deceptive, or abusive acts and practices 

in connection with consumer financial 

products and services. The CFPB’s use 

of records covered by this system of 

records are for the following purposes: 

(1) To conduct and coordinate 

examinations and reports, supervisory 

evaluations and analyses, and 

enforcement actions (including both 

CFPB activities and collaborations with 

other financial regulatory agencies); (2) 

To track and store examination and 

inspection documents created during 

the performance of CFPB’s statutory 

duties; and (3) For administrative 

purposes to ensure quality control, 

performance, and improving 

management processes. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

The CFPB collects and maintains 

information on the following categories 

of individuals: (1) Individuals who are 

current or former directors, officers, 

employees, agents, shareholders, and 

independent contractors of covered 

persons or service providers subject to 

the supervision of the CFPB; (2) 

Customers, prospective customers, or 

similar individuals who have been 

contacted by covered persons or service 

providers or are the subject of a 

consumer financial product or service; 

(3) Federal, State, local and other 

government regulators involved in an 

action or matter; and (4) CFPB staff 

assigned to monitor supervised 

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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Categories of records in the system 

may include: (1) Information regarding 

customers, prospective customers, or 

similar individuals who have been 

contacted by covered persons or service 

providers or are the subject of a 

consumer financial product or service, 

including but not limited to full name, 

date of birth (DOB); contact information 

(e.g., address, phone number, email 

address), and account information (e.g., 

account numbers, information collected 

regarding consumer products and 

services) and demographic information 

(e.g., gender) associated with an 

individual; (2) Contact information for 

officials of institutions including, 

without limitation, name, address, 

phone number, and email address; (3) 

Contact information for staff of Federal, 

State, local and other government 

regulators, including, without 

limitation, name, address, phone 

number, and email address; (4) 

Information about CFPB employees 

assigned to supervision tasks, including, 

without limitation, name, address, 

phone number, and email address, and 

other employment information; and (5) 

Confidential Supervision Information or 

Personal Information, including 

information relating to individuals that 

is derived from Confidential 

Supervisory Information or from 

consumer complaints. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information maintained in records is 

obtained directly from individuals; from 

Federal, State, local and other regulatory 

authorities, including State regulatory 

associations acting on behalf of State 

regulators, from entities subject to the 

CFPB’s authority, and from CFPB staff. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, and 

consistent with the CFPB’s Disclosure of 

Records and Information Rules, 

promulgated at 12 CFR part 1070, all or 

a portion of the records or information 

contained in this system may be 

disclosed outside of the CFPB as a 

routine use pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b)(3) as follows: 

(1) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when (a) the CFPB suspects 

or has confirmed that there has been a 

breach of the system of records; (b) the 

CFPB has determined that as a result of 

the suspected or confirmed breach there 

is a risk of harm to individuals, the 

CFPB (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security; and (c) the disclosure made to 

such agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with the CFPB’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

breach or to prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

(2) Another Federal agency or Federal 

entity, when the CFPB determines that 

information from this system of records 

is reasonably necessary to assist the 

recipient agency or entity in (a) 

responding to a suspected or confirmed 

breach or (b) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

(3) Another Federal or State agency to: 

(a) permit a decision as to access, 

amendment, or correction of records to 

be made in consultation with or by that 

agency, or (b) verify the identity of an 

individual or the accuracy of 

information submitted by an individual 

who has requested access to or 

amendment or correction of records. 

(4) The Office of the President in 

response to an inquiry from that office 

made at the request of the subject of a 

record or a third party on that person’s 

behalf. 

(5) Congressional offices in response 

to an inquiry made at the request of the 

individual to whom the record pertains. 

(6) Contractors, agents, or other 

authorized individuals performing work 

on a contract, service, cooperative 

agreement, job, or other activity on 

behalf of the CFPB or Federal 

Government and who have a need to 

access the information in the 

performance of their duties or activities. 

(7) The DOJ for its use in providing 

legal advice to the CFPB or in 

representing the CFPB in a proceeding 

before a court, adjudicative body, or 

other administrative body, where the 

use of such information by the DOJ is 

deemed by the CFPB to be relevant and 

necessary to the advice or proceeding, 

and in the case of a proceeding, such 

proceeding names as a party in interest: 

(a) The CFPB; 

(b) Any employee of the CFPB in his 

or her official capacity; 

(c) Any employee of the CFPB in his 

or her individual capacity where DOJ 

has agreed to represent the employee; or 

(d) The United States, where the 

CFPB determines that litigation is likely 

to affect the CFPB or any of its 

components. 

(8) Appropriate Federal, State, local, 

foreign, Tribal, or self-regulatory 

organizations or agencies responsible for 

investigating, prosecuting, enforcing, 

implementing, issuing, or carrying out a 

statute, rule, regulation, order, policy, or 

license if the information may be 

relevant to a potential violation of civil 

or criminal law, rule, regulation, order, 

policy, or license; 

(9) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) or 

other Federal government agencies 

pursuant to records management 

inspections being conducted under the 

authority of 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906; 

(10) Any authorized agency or 

component of the Department of 

Treasury, the Department of Justice 

(DOJ), the Federal Reserve System, the 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 

or other law enforcement authorities 

including disclosure by such 

authorities: (a) To the extent relevant 

and necessary in connection with 

litigation in proceedings before a court 

or other adjudicative body, where (i) 

The United States is a party to or has an 

interest in the litigation, including 

where the agency, or an agency 

component, or an agency official or 

employee in his or her official capacity, 

or an individual agency official or 

employee whom the DOJ or the CFPB 

has agreed to represent, is or may likely 

become a party, and (ii) the litigation is 

likely to affect the agency or any 

component thereof; or (b) To outside 

experts or consultants when considered 

appropriate by CFPB staff to assist in the 

conduct of agency matters. 

(11) A grand jury pursuant either to a 

Federal or State grand jury subpoena, or 

to a prosecution request that such 

record be released for the purpose of its 

introduction to a grand jury, where the 

subpoena or request has been 

specifically approved by a court. In 

those cases where the Federal 

Government is not a party to the 

proceeding, records may be disclosed if 

a subpoena has been signed by a judge. 

(12) A court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal in the course of 

an administrative proceeding or judicial 

proceeding, including disclosures to 

opposing counsel or witnesses 

(including expert witnesses) in the 

course of discovery or other pre- hearing 

exchanges of information, litigation, or 

settlement negotiations, where relevant 

or potentially relevant to a proceeding, 

or in connection with criminal law 

proceedings. 

(13) Appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons, including but not limited 

to potential expert witnesses or 

witnesses in the course of 

investigations, to the extent necessary to 

secure information relevant to the 

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(14) An entity or person that is the 

subject of supervision or enforcement 

activities including examinations, 

investigations, administrative 

proceedings, and litigation, and the 

attorney or non-attorney representative 

for that entity or person. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

Paper and electronic records. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

Records may be retrieved by a variety 

of fields including, but not limited to, 

the individual’s name, complaint/ 

inquiry case number, address, account 

number, transaction number, phone 

number, date of birth, or by some 

combination thereof. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

The CFPB manages and dispositions 

records identified in this SORN in 

accordance with the NARA approved 

records schedule DAA–0587–2013–0011 

and the corresponding items provided 

within. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

Access to electronic records is 

restricted to authorized personnel who 

have been issued non-transferrable 

access codes and passwords. Other 

records are maintained in locked file 

cabinets or rooms with access limited to 

those personnel whose official duties 

require access. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking notification and 

access to any record contained in this 

system of records may inquire in writing 

in accordance with instructions in 12 

CFR 1070.50 et seq. Address such 

requests to: Chief Privacy Officer, 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 

1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 

20552. Instructions are also provided on 

the CFPB website: https://

www.consumerfinance.gov/foiarequests/submit-request/. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Access Procedures’’ above. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Access Procedures’’ above. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

Portions of the records in this system 

are compiled for law enforcement 

purposes and are exempt from 

disclosure under CFPB’s Privacy Act 

regulations and 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2). 

Federal criminal law enforcement 

investigatory reports maintained as part 

of this system may be the subject of 

exemptions imposed by the originating 

agency pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). 

HISTORY: 7

6 FR 45761 (Aug. 1, 2011); 76 FR 

45765 (Aug. 1, 2011); 83 FR 23435 (May 

21, 2018); 85 FR 3649 (Jan. 22, 2020); 85 

FR 3659 (Jan. 22, 2020). 

Kathryn Fong, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Bureau of Consumer 

Financial Protection. 

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BILLING CODE 4810–AM–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL 12140–01–OW] 

Notice of Funding Availability for 

Credit Assistance Under the State 

Infrastructure Financing Authority 

Water Infrastructure Finance and 

Innovation Act Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of funding availability. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice of 

funding availability (NOFA) is to solicit 

letters of interest (LOIs) from 

prospective state infrastructure 

financing authority borrowers seeking 

credit assistance from the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

under the State Infrastructure Financing 

Authority Water Infrastructure Finance 

and Innovation Act (SWIFIA) program. 

EPA estimates that it may lend 

approximately $1 billion to help finance 

approximately $2 billion in water 

infrastructure investment. 

DATES: LOIs submitted on or after 

October 1, 2024, will be reviewed using 

the scoring criteria outlined in this 

NOFA. 

ADDRESSES: Prospective borrowers 

should submit all LOIs electronically 

via EPA’s SharePoint site. To be granted 

access to the SharePoint site, 

prospective borrowers should contact 

wifia@epa.gov and request a link to the 

SharePoint site, where they can securely 

upload their LOIs and then email wifia@

epa.gov once the complete LOI package 

has been uploaded to the SharePoint 

site. EPA will notify prospective 

borrowers that their LOI has been 

received via a confirmation email. 

Prospective borrowers can access 

additional information, including the 

WIFIA program handbook and 

application materials, on the WIFIA 

website: https://www.epa.gov/wifia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amelia Letnes, Office of Water, 

Environmental Protection Agency; 

telephone number: (202) 564–5627; or 

email: letnes.amelia@epa.gov 

(preferred). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Background 

II. Program Funding 

III. Eligibility Requirements 

IV. Budgetary Scoring Determination for 

Non-Federal Projects 

V. Types and Amount of Credit Assistance 

VI. Letters of Interest and Applications 

VII. Fees 

VIII. Selection Criteria 

IX. Federal Requirements 

I. Background 

Congress enacted the Water 

Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 

Act (WIFIA) as part of the Water 

Resources Reform and Development Act 

of 2014 (WRRDA). Codified at 33 U.S.C. 

3901–3915, WIFIA authorizes a Federal 

credit program for water infrastructure 

projects to be administered by EPA. 

WIFIA authorizes EPA to provide 

Federal credit assistance in the form of 

secured (direct) loans or loan guarantees 

for eligible water infrastructure projects. 

Congress amended WIFIA in 

America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 

2018 (AWIA) to authorize Federal credit 

assistance exclusively for state 

infrastructure financing authority 

borrowers. 

The WIFIA program’s mission is to 

accelerate investment in our nation’s 

water, wastewater, and stormwater 

infrastructure by providing long-term, 

low-cost, supplemental credit assistance 

under customized terms to creditworthy 

water infrastructure projects of national 

and regional significance. Additionally, 

the WIFIA program is implementing five 

key Administration priorities in this 

2024 NOFA: 

A. Increasing Investment in 

Economically Stressed Communities 

EPA encourages the submission of 

projects that address the ever-increasing 

needs of economically stressed and 

disadvantaged communities to ensure 

they benefit from investments in water 

infrastructure, and therefore improve 

the public health and livability of these 

communities. 

B. Making Rapid Progress on Lead 

Service Line Replacement 

Many drinking water systems still 

have lead service lines. EPA encourages 

the submission of drinking water 

infrastructure projects that will help 

make rapid progress on replacing lead 

service lines to reduce exposure to lead 

and improve public health. There is no 

safe level of lead in drinking water. Full 


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