About FCAP
The Virginia Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program is comprised of the Financial and Construction Assistance Programs (FCAP), which oversees construction-funded activities, and the Capacity Development Program (Cap Dev), which oversees the implementation of the capacity building functions of the Office of Drinking Water (ODW) at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
ODW manages several funding sources under FCAP:
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program |
DWSRF combines federal and state funds to offer a mix of loan, grant, and refinancing opportunities |
Water Supply Assistance Grant
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WSAG offers solely state funds in the form of grants |
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) a.k.a. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) |
BIL offers federal funding for water infrastructure projects |
Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the Hawai’i Wildfires (SA-HMW) |
SA-HMW provides state grants for resiliency against flooding |
To learn more about funding through FCAP, please view our Drinking Water Funding Program Details & Application page.
Application Deadlines
Please click the links in the table below to learn more about submitting an application to one of our programs. All applications must be submitted (or postmarked) by the specified date and time indicated below. Please view the FY26 Funding Announcement Letter for additional details.
ODW is currently accepting applications for the following: |
Deadline |
Drinking Water Funding Program Details & Application Materials |
May 2, 2025 - 5PM EST |
Lead Elimination Assistance Program (LEAP) Application & Information |
May 2, 2025 - 5PM EST |
Fluoridation Grant Funding Application & Information |
Applications accepted year-round |
Planning & Design Fund Application & Information
School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program |
Applications accepted year-round
Applications accepted year-round |
Intended Use Plan and Project Priority List
Each year, the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water (ODW) prepares a draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) that explains the goals of the program, funding priorities, how VDH intends to use the grant funds, and other important information submitted from the funding requests and set-aside suggestions. The IUP includes the Project Priority List (PPL), which includes a list of the projects funded during the most recent funding cycle. Projects addressing public health issues are prioritized. The current Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Project Priority List (PPL) are available to view online. To view IUPs and PPLs from previous years, please click on the Past Plans tab.
EPA Funded Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards Federal Capitalization Grants to states for deposit into a State Revolving Fund (SRF). From this fund, states provide revolving loans to local governments and other entities for drinking water projects. Loan repayments then provide a continuing source of revenue available to localities for solving additional drinking water problems. View a complete list of EPA Funded Equivalency Projects financed by the Virginia DWSRF by clicking on the link.
Resources for Funding Recipients
FCAP has the following resources available for funding recipients currently working towards project completion: