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RURAL DEVELOPMENT WATER & WASTE PROGRAMS. ALASKA. WATER AND WASTE FACILITIES. WATER SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS OF WATER SYSTEMS SEWER SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS OF SEWER SYSTEMS SOLID WASTE SITES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT & MANAGE SITE. WHO MAY APPLY?. PUBLIC BODIES: CITIES OR BOROUGHS - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT WATER & WASTE PROGRAMS
WATER AND WASTE FACILITIES
• WATER SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS OF WATER SYSTEMS
• SEWER SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS OF SEWER SYSTEMS
• SOLID WASTE SITES AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT & MANAGE SITE
WHO MAY APPLY?• PUBLIC BODIES:
• CITIES OR BOROUGHS• AUTHORITIES (LIKE A PORT AUTHORITY)• SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS• OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A STATE
• NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS• NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES • POPULATION LIMITS:
• W&W: POPULATION OF 10,000 OR LESS
PRE-PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
USDA/RD IS ALLOWED TO MAKE GRANTS FOR PRE-PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT TO PAY FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT AND DESIGN.
IN THE LOWER 48, THESE GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO $25,000. ALASKA MUST ASK FOR EXCEPTIONS IF A GREATER AMOUNT IS NEEDED.
GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAMS
• Applicant makes application with bank. • Interest rate and term are negotiated with lender. • Rural Development Guarantees 80% of Lender’s
Loan. • Water and Waste: MAY Guarantee up to 90%,
Guarantee Fee is 1% of guaranteed amount.
DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM• RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES THE
FUNDING.• INTEREST RATES ARE TYPICALLY 4.125 TO
5.5% BUT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN AS LOW AS 2.75% (RATES DETERMINED BY MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF COMMUNITY)
• TERM OF LOAN: UP TO 40 YEARS OR THE LIFE OF THE FACILITY, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
GRANTS• RURAL DEVELOPMENT CAN PROVIDE 45% TO 75%
OF TOTAL PROJECT COSTS. • AMOUNT OF GRANT IS DETERMINED BY MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF COMMUNITY AND SIMILAR SYSTEMS USER RATES.
• MUST BE UNABLE TO REPAY A LOAN.• MUST PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS. REQUIRED
MATCH MAY BE FEDERAL.
HOW MAY FUNDS BE USED ?
• PURCHASE, CONSTRUCT, ENLARGE, OR IMPROVE A FACILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, TO BUILD,ENLARGE OR IMPROVE A WASTE OR WATER SYSTEM OR A SOLID WASTE FACILITY
• PURCHASING EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A FACILITY ( FOR EXAMPLE, BALERS, INCINERATORS, BACKHOES, BULLDOZERS ETC.
• RECYCLING EQUIPMENT
HOW MAY FUNDS BE USED ?
LOAN FUNDS ONLY• INTEREST on RD LOANS UNTIL THE
FACILITY IS SELF-SUPPORTING, TYPICALLY FIRST YEAR.
• INITIAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR FIRST YEAR.
SECURITY FOR LOANS
• BONDS (G0 AND REVENUE)• REAL PROPERTY, APPRAISAL AT
DISCRETION OF RD• ASSIGNMENT OF INCOME (LEASES, FEE
INCOME, USER CHARGES.• ASSURED INCOME (HISTORICALLY
RECEIVED--GRANTS, ETC.)
PARTNERS• DENALI
COMMISSION• ALASKA NATIVE
TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM
• INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
• DOT
• HUD, ICDBG & CDBG, NAHASDA
• DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
• UTILITIES• PRIVATE
FOUNDATIONS
More Partners• Bureau of Indian Affairs• Department of
Community and Economic Development
• Private Lenders• Regional Health
Corporations
• Bond Banks• Housing Authorities• Economic Development
Administration• State of Alaska• Environmental Protection
Agency• Administration for Native
Americans
Construction MethodsFORCE ACCOUNTFORCE ACCOUNT
CONTRACTEDCONTRACTED
Key Elements of Community Projects
• Community Based--Result of Community Plan, Community actively involved in design and location.
• Projects should have input from all stakeholders.
• Community “Ownership” of project.
• Sufficient funding to ensure completion of the project .
• Meets community needs.
LOAN AND GRANT APPLICATIONS
• SUBMITTED TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT ALASKA ANYTIME. (except for TAT/SWM)
• PRE-APPLICATION PROCESS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.
• APPLICATION PROCESS, NOT GRANT WRITING.• HEALTH/SAFETY PROJECTS PRIORITIZED.• STATE HAS APPROVAL AUTHORITY UP TO $5,000,000.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE• TAT GRANTS
TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEMS IN RURAL AREAS, IMPROVE O&M ON EXISTING SYSTEMS. PRIVATE NON-PROFITS ONLY
• SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS TO ELIMINATE POLLUTION OF WATER RESOURCES, IMPROVE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE SITES. PRIVATE NON-PROFITS AND PUBLIC BODIES 7 CFR 1775
Applications Accepted October 1-December 31st.
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR WATER AND WASTE
• The 1780 and 1775 Regulations can be found at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/RegulationsAndGuidance.html. Click on “Regulations” under Rural Utilities Service, Select 1780 or 1775.
• RUS Bulletin 1794A-602 can be found at the same site. Click on “Bulletins”, then Water & Environmental. Select B 1794A-602. This bulletin addresses the format for the environmental report for Water and Waste Programs.
• Preliminary Engineering Report Guides can be found on the same page as the Environmental Bulletin. Select B 1780-2 for Water, B 1780-3 for Wastewater and B 1780-4 for Solid Waste.