The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA)
program accelerates investment in our nation's water
infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental
loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.

SITES PROJECT AUTHORITY

PROJECT NAME: Sites Reservoir Project
LOCATION: Maxwell, CA
INVITED WIFIA LOAN AMOUNT: $2.2 billion
POPULATION SERVED BY PROJECT: 24,500,000

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Sites Reservoir project is a multi-benefit water storage project that will capture and store surface
water and stormwater flows from the Sacramento River and release them for environmental use and for
California communities, farms, and businesses in dry and critical years. The purpose of this project is to
responsibly manage and deliver water, improve the environment, and provide flood control and
recreational benefits.

FY 2021 SELECTION ROUND

NUMBER OF PROJECTS SELECTED: 40

NUMBER OF PROJECTS WAITLISTED: 4

TOTAL LOAN AMOUNT: $8.9 billion

TOTAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT SUPPORTED: $19 billion

NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO BENEFIT:

50 million in 24 states

The WIFIA program will provide selected entities with innovative financing tools to address pressing
public health and environmental challenges in their communities. Consistent with the announced
priorities, selected projects will support infrastructure improvements in historically disadvantaged
communities, modernize and protect infrastructure from the impacts of extreme weather and climate
change, and use new and innovative approaches to address community needs.

WIFIA

PROGRAM

United States
Environmental Protection
Agency

WEBSITE: www.epa.gov/wifia
EMAIL: wifia@EPA.gov


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