The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 proposes to develop a Programmatic Agreement to exclude certain activities funded by both the Clean Water (CW) and Drinking Water (DW) State Revolving Funds (SRF) and administered by the SRF Agency in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), from review on a case-by-case basis with the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The EPA has already delegated Section 106 responsibilities, including resolution of adverse effects to SRF agencies for activities funded by the CWSRF pursuant to the 1990 Nationwide PA. As of 2022, EPA Region 7 has also authorized the Iowa SRF Agency to carry out a portion of its Section 106 responsibilities pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(c)(4) for activities funded by the DWSRF. Per the EPA's letter dated February 15, 2023, the EPA would like to consult with SHPO and IDNR to develop a PA that excludes certain activities from case by case review with the SHPO and that allows the SRF Agency to carry out tribal consultation on EPA's behalf. EPA will consult with Indian tribes in the development of the PA to understand any concerns with this approach or potential effects to historic properties.