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Florida, FL, USA · Water Infrastructure

Florida Water Infrastructure Projects, SRF Funding and Procurement

Upcoming Florida water infrastructure projects sit alongside active South Florida Water Management District delivery programs and large State Revolving Fund allocations. EPA awarded Florida $1.687 billion in supplemental SRF funding on March 25, 2026, including $844.671 million for drinking water, $806.392 million for clean water and $35.95 million for septic-system resilience and sewer connections. FDEP moves eligible local projects through Requests for Inclusion, priority lists and financing, while SFWMD's EAA Reservoir is already in active delivery.

Florida Water Infrastructure Projects,Upcoming Florida water infrastructure projects
$1.687B
EPA supplemental funding awarded to Florida for water infrastructure resiliency in March 2026
$844.7M
Drinking Water SRF share of the 2026 supplemental resilience award
$806.4M
Clean Water SRF share of the 2026 supplemental resilience award
$35.95M
Supplemental Clean Water SRF funding for septic-system resilience and sewer connections
Market outlook

Florida Water Funding, Project Development and Active Delivery

Florida's water infrastructure market spans funding, project development and construction. EPA's March 2026 supplemental award provides $1.687 billion through Florida's drinking-water and clean-water State Revolving Funds. FDEP begins the SRF process with a Request for Inclusion, ranks eligible projects through quarterly priority-list meetings and uses Intended Use Plans to allocate federal program funds.

South Florida Water Management District follows a separate delivery path. In April 2026, SFWMD reported that all federally funded contracts for the EAA Reservoir had been fully executed as the project moves toward a 2029 completion target.
$1.687B
EPA supplemental funding awarded to Florida for water infrastructure resiliency in March 2026
$844.7M
Drinking Water SRF share of the 2026 supplemental resilience award
$806.4M
Clean Water SRF share of the 2026 supplemental resilience award
$35.95M
Supplemental Clean Water SRF funding for septic-system resilience and sewer connections
FDEP State Revolving Fund Project Development
Florida's Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs support planning, design and construction. Project sponsors submit a Request for Inclusion, receive a priority score for placement on the funding list, and may proceed to the loan-application process once the project is funded.
2026 Supplemental SRF Funding
EPA awarded Florida $1.687 billion in supplemental SRF funding on March 25, 2026. The award includes $844.671 million for drinking-water projects, $806.392 million for clean-water projects and $35.95 million for septic-system resilience and connections to centralized wastewater systems.
EAA Reservoir Construction and Contract Execution
SFWMD and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are advancing the EAA Reservoir toward a 2029 completion target. SFWMD reported in April 2026 that all federally funded contracts for the reservoir had been fully executed, placing the program firmly in construction and delivery.
Infrastructure lifecycle

How Florida Water Projects Move from Funding to Delivery

Municipal water, wastewater and stormwater projects can enter FDEP's SRF process through Requests for Inclusion, priority-list placement and financing before moving into design, procurement and construction. SFWMD projects follow a separate district delivery and procurement process.
Florida Water Infrastructure Projects,Upcoming Florida water infrastructure projects | Public Infrastructure Project Development Timeline
Citylitics impact: Intelligence Feeds surfaces early owner, agency, utility, planning, funding, and procurement-preparation signals. Capital Projects Dashboard connects those signals to future spend. Grant Funding Dashboards and Procurement Feeds add theme-specific context so teams can prioritize, prepare, and act before procurement compresses the timeline.
Procurement preparation

Florida Water Owners and Delivery Paths

Cities, counties and eligible utilities sponsor many projects financed through FDEP's SRF programs, while SFWMD is a separate regional public owner with its own capital and procurement processes. Funding-stage municipal projects and construction-stage Everglades work therefore sit on different delivery timelines.
Local Sponsors and FDEP SRF Programs
Cities, counties and eligible utilities sponsor many drinking-water, wastewater and stormwater projects financed through FDEP. Requests for Inclusion, priority lists and Intended Use Plans structure the funding process before individual projects reach delivery.
South Florida Water Management District
SFWMD is a separate regional public owner with its own flood-control, conveyance and Everglades programs, plus a separate procurement process for current and future work.
EAA Reservoir Is in Active Delivery
All federally funded EAA Reservoir contracts were reported as executed in April 2026, with the project being accelerated toward a 2029 completion target.
Early signal read

Florida Water Infrastructure Project Intelligence

The live cards below show Citylitics project intelligence matched to Florida and Water Infrastructure. Each preview represents current owner or project activity; the Intelligence Brief adds source, stage, timing and account context.
Drinking Water - Operational Technology (OT) Initiatives
Town of Lantana, FL - Water Treatment Plant or Facility Initiatives
The Town of Lantana is planning improvements to its drinking water operational technology systems, with project work scheduled to begin in May 2024.
Drinking Water - Water Treatment Plant or Facility Initiatives
City of Stuart, FL - Water Treatment Plant or Facility Initiatives
The City of Stuart is planning to begin phase I of a reverse osmosis expansion project for its drinking water system in fiscal year 2027.
Drinking Water - Consultant Initiatives
City of Lake Alfred, FL - Pipe Initiatives
The City of Lake Alfred is funding a drinking water consultant initiative valued at $107,460 for a water line relocation project.
Drinking Water - Water Tank or Tower Initiatives
City of Dunnellon, FL - Water Tank or Tower Initiatives
The City of Dunnellon is planning a water tower painting initiative involving a $1,500,000 budget allocation scheduled for fiscal year 2028.
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Citylitics platform

Track Florida Water Projects from Funding to Procurement

Citylitics connects Florida water funding, public-owner activity, engineering and procurement updates with project-level intelligence. Teams can maintain account coverage as local sponsors move through funding and design, distinguish active delivery from future work and prioritize the projects most relevant to their market.
Core platform
Intelligence Feeds
Track funding, owner and project activity across water-infrastructure accounts as conditions change.
Add-on
Capital Projects Dashboard
Use capital programs and future-spend context to prioritize utilities, agencies and project categories.
Add-on
Priority Feeds
Surface water-infrastructure opportunities that best match target markets, accounts and qualification criteria.
Add-on
Procurement Feeds
Follow later-stage buying activity as projects reach formal procurement.
Market development context

Market Development Context

Florida's water market spans SRF funding, local-sponsor project development and SFWMD delivery. These stages represent different types of evidence: funding-list movement indicates project development, while executed contracts and active construction indicate later-stage delivery.
SRF pipeline
FDEP SRF Movement Identifies Local-Sponsor Project Activity
FDEP's SRF process begins with Requests for Inclusion and priority-list placement.

Projects can then move toward loan application and project-specific development. Funding-list movement identifies sponsor and project activity but does not by itself indicate an imminent solicitation.
Federal funding
2026 Supplemental Funding Supports Local Project Development
EPA's $1.687 billion supplemental award expands available funding for eligible drinking-water, wastewater and resilience projects in Florida.

Individual projects still advance through owner-specific planning, design and procurement processes.
Delivery
EAA Reservoir Is an Active Delivery Program
SFWMD reported in April 2026 that all federally funded EAA Reservoir contracts had been fully executed as the program advances toward a 2029 completion target.

This places the reservoir in active delivery rather than early opportunity identification; future or adjacent packages should be evaluated separately.

PROJECT INTELLIGENCE FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

EPA awarded Florida $1,687,013,000 in supplemental SRF funding on March 25, 2026. The award includes $844,671,000 for drinking-water projects, $806,392,000 for clean-water projects and $35,950,000 for septic-system resilience and connections to centralized wastewater systems.

FDEP starts the process with a Request for Inclusion. Eligible projects receive a priority score for placement on a quarterly funding list, and sponsors may submit a loan application once the project reaches the funding list.

SFWMD reported on April 13, 2026 that all federally funded EAA Reservoir contracts had been fully executed. The project is being advanced toward a 2029 completion target.

SFWMD directs vendors to its Procurement Calendar for current solicitations, future projects, preliminary results and official awards.

Sources and Methodology

Sources & Intelligence Methodology

Market and geographic context on this page is informed by official plans, budgets, capital programs, board materials, public records, and other government or public-owner sources. The early-stage project signals and pre-RFP opportunity previews are provided separately through Citylitics’ proprietary sales intelligence platform, which continuously identifies and tracks infrastructure opportunities as they develop toward procurement.

EPA awards $1,687,013,000 to Florida for water infrastructure resiliency

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | 2026-03-25
EPA details Florida’s $1.687 billion supplemental SRF award, including $844.671 million for drinking water, $806.392 million for clean water and $35.95 million for septic-system resilience and sewer connections.

Governor Ron DeSantis Celebrates Major Milestone in Everglades Restoration with Full Execution of Accelerated EAA Reservoir Contracts

South Florida Water Management District | 2026-04-13
SFWMD reports that all federally funded EAA Reservoir contracts had been executed and that the project is being accelerated toward completion in 2029.

Procurement

South Florida Water Management District | Current page
SFWMD directs vendors to its procurement calendar for current solicitations, future projects, preliminary results and official awards.

Prepared by Citylitics Market Intelligence Team

TL;DR

EPA awarded Florida $1.687 billion in supplemental water-infrastructure SRF funding on March 25, 2026.

FDEP uses Requests for Inclusion, quarterly priority lists and Intended Use Plans to move eligible local sponsors through the SRF funding process.

SFWMD reported in April 2026 that all federally funded EAA Reservoir contracts had been executed as the project advances toward a 2029 completion target.

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