Availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Notice of availability of Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)/Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (EPA No. N2025023).

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) (EPA No. N2025023) to analyze the potential environmental impacts related to the issuance of grant funding for the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects, and water quality protection projects under the Community Project Funding (CPF)/Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS), otherwise known as the Community Grants Program. Projects receiving Community Grants Program funding must also comply with applicable federal laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and other state and local environmental reviews. Based on the environmental impact analysis in the PEA, the EPA has made a preliminary determination that no significant environmental impacts are anticipated from the issuance of Community Grants Program funding. This notice initiates the 30-day review period and invites comments from Federal, State, and local agencies, Tribes, and the public regarding the EPA's preliminary determination.

Comments must be received on or before May 19, 2025.

You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0039, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal:https://www.regulations.gov/​ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
• Email:[email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0039 in the subject line of the message.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Community Grants Program Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal Holidays).

Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. for this notice. Comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov/​, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on the notice, see the “Public Participation” heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.