Andrew Bielanski
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 SRF Contact
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Andrew Bielanski is an Environmental Engineer within the Water Division at USEPA’s Region 5 Office in Chicago, IL. He is responsible for oversight of both the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. Prior to returning to Chicago in 2008 Mr. Bielanski worked within the Office of Water at USEPA headquarters for approximately eight years. He worked in the national Clean Water State Revolving Fund program and was also involved in the area of water infrastructure earmarks as well as positions focusing on water security and drinking water system capacity development. Mr. Bielanski began his professional career in Chicago and worked as an engineer for USEPA’s Air and Radiation enforcement program, at several private companies, and has served in the Peace Corps (Poland). He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a MS in Environmental Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology.
State Revolving Funds: Big Funding Boost as a Result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
USEPA provides financing to communities for water infrastructure capital investment predominantly through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs such as IEPA’s SRF programs. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021, provides a huge boost in SRF funding – approximately $50 billion over five years. Some of this funding is being targeted towards specific needs such as lead service line replacement and emerging contaminants, and the BIL funding has special federal requirements. There are two objectives to this tag team presentation – 1) To provide the latest SRF information at the federal level that includes BIL funding and requirements; and 2) To provide the latest information on IEPA SRF changes and funding efforts as a result of BIL such as lead service line replacement and emerging contaminants. The presentations will highlight important information to give communities and consultants an understanding of what could be possibly funded via SRF programs.
Andrew Bielanski
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 SRF Contact
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