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Slide 2 SFY21 Applicant Workshops--Funding Programs Overview
Contact Information
Daniel ThompsonDepartment of EcologyWater Quality ProgramPO Box 47600Lacey WA 98504-7600Phone: 360-407-6510Email:
Slide 3 SFY21 Applicant Workshops--Funding Programs Overview
Today’s Agenda~9:00 Program Overview~9:30 EAGL 101~10:00 Break~10:15 Breakout Sessions—including: project eligibility; key
considerations when applying; scoring; application prerequisitesWastewater projectsStormwater projectsNonpoint activity projects
~1:00 Done
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Water Quality Combined Funding Program
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Funding Sources
Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (aka, Clean Water State Revolving Fund)
CWSRF(or SRF) Loans
Stormwater Financial Assistance Program SFAP GrantsCentennial Clean Water Program Centennial GrantsClean Water Act Section 319 Program Section 319 Grants
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Low interest rate loan program Funded through:Federal grant20% state matchRepaid principal & interestFunds facility & activity projectsEligible applicants:Public bodies
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Stormwater Financial Assistance Program
Grant program
Funded from state source
Funds stormwater projects
Eligible applicants:Cities, counties, port districts
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Centennial Clean Water ProgramGrant program
Funded from state sources
Funds hardship wastewater construction & nonpoint source pollution control activity projects
Eligible applicants:Public bodies
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Section 319 ProgramGrant programFunded through:Federal grant40% state matchFunds nonpoint source pollution control activity projectsEligible applicants:Public bodiesNon-profits
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Who is Eligible to Apply?
Local governmentsFederally recognized tribesSpecial purpose districtsNon-profitsSection 319 only
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Categories of Projects FundedWastewater facilitiesStormwater facilitiesStormwater activitiesOnsite sewage systemsNonpoint source activitiesSpecial subcategories:Financial hardshipPreconstructionGreen project reserve
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Wastewater Facility ProjectsEligible for CWSFR & Centennial (hardship-
only)Examples:Planning & design (preconstruction)Construction
• Upgrades, expansion, new• Collection sewers & pump stations• Infiltration & inflow (I&I) correction• Combined sewer overflow (CSO) abatement• Large onsite systems (LOSS)• Reclaimed water facilitiesLand acquisition to site a facility or for land
treatment
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Stormwater Facility ProjectsEligible for CWSRF & SFAPExamples:Planning, design, & construction of
facilities to treat water from existing hard surfaces—Retrofit
Planning, design, & construction of facilities to treat water from new development or redevelopment• CWSRF-only
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Stormwater Activity ProjectsEligible for CWSRF, SFAP, &
Centennial (limited)Examples:Innovative source control programs
• High efficiency vacuum sweepers with a plan
Innovative legacy pollutant source identification, tracing, & removalOutreach & education
• CWSRF- and Centennial-only
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Onsite Sewage System ProjectsEligible for CWSRF & Centennial
Examples:Planning, surveys, public
education & outreachLoan programs for repair &
replacement of residential & small commercial systems
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Nonpoint Source Activity ProjectsEligible for CWSRF, Centennial, & Section
319
Examples:Best management practices (BMPs)Riparian areas and wetlands restorationTotal Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) supportLand acquisition for:
• Wetland habitat protection• Riparian area & watershed protection• Drinking water source protection
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Ineligible ProjectsNon clean-water projects (e.g., roads, bridges, drinking water systems)
Exclusively industrial projects, unless:Publicly-owned industrial wastewater treatment facility reducing the burden
on a municipal wastewater treatment facility (only eligible for CWSRF)Publicly-owned industrial stormwater BMPs (only eligible for SFAP)
Water quantity
Flood control (unless clear water quality benefit)
Operation, maintenance, & repair costs
Slide 18 SFY21 Applicant Workshops--Funding Programs OverviewCWSRF & Centennial: Hardship—Wastewater Construction
For wastewater construction projects in smaller, financially challenged communitiesCriteria:<25K peopleSewer fees for existing residential ratepayer >2% of
median household income (MHI) without subsidy
Subsidy options:Centennial grantForgivable loanFurther reduced interest rates
Subsidy for existing residential needStandard loan for rest of project
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CWSRF & Centennial: Preconstruction HardshipFor wastewater/stormwater facility projects in
small, less affluent communitiesValue planningComprehensive sewer planningFeasibility studiesSite-specific facility planningValue engineeringEnvironmental reviewPre-design reports & design plans and specs
Criteria for funding:<25K populationMHI <State MHI
Criteria for hardship (50% forgivable loan or grant):<25K populationMHI <80% State MHI
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SFAP: Hardship
Criteria:Service area population <25K MHI <80% State MHI
Subsidy:Match reduced from 25% to 15%
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CWSRF & Centennial: Hardship—OSS
For loan repair & replacement programs
A combination of grants & subsidized loansGrants up to $500KFinal interest rate ↓ if loans to
homeowners with incomes <80% of county MHI
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Green Project Reserve (GPR)
EPA requires 10% of the federal grant for CWSRF be directed to GPR projectsMust be eligible for CWSRF funding, willing
to accept a loan, & meet EPA’s criteria for: Green InfrastructureEnergy EfficiencyWater EfficiencyEnvironmentally Innovative
May receive 25% forgivable loan
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SFY21 Estimated Funding for Projects
CWSRF $130MSFAP $30MCentennial $5MSection 319 $1.5M
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SFY21 Estimated Set-asides & CapsSet-asides Caps
CWSRFFacility Construction $97.5M $48.75M per applicant—may be lowerFacility Preconstruction $6.5M $1.3M per applicantNonpoint Activity $26M $13M per applicantForgivable Loans $2.8M N/AGreen Project Reserve $2.8M N/ASFAPStormwater $30M $5M per applicantCentennialWastewater Facility Hardship $1.67M $5M per projectNonpoint Activity $1.67M $500K per project if cash match; $250K otherwiseCompetitive $1.67M N/ASection 319Nonpoint Activity $1.5M $500K per project if cash match; $250K otherwise
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Match Requirements
CWSRF—Any project noneSFAP Grants—Non-hardship 25%SFAP Grants—Hardship 15%Centennial—Nonpoint 25%Centennial—OSS repair & replacement programs 100%Centennial—Wastewater hardship noneSection 319—Any project 25%
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SFY21 CWSRF Standard Interest Rates
Wastewater, Stormwater, OSS Projects:
5 year = 1.0% (30% of MR)20 year = 2.0% (60% of MR)30 year = 2.7% (80% of MR)
Nonpoint Projects: 5 year = 0.7% (20% of MR)20 year = 1.3% (40% of MR)30 year = 2.0% (60% of MR)
Based on market rate (MR) for tax exempt municipal bonds
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SFY21 Funding Cycle
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SFY21 Funding Cycle Key Dates
October 15, 2019: applications due—by 5:00pmJanuary 17, 2020 : Draft List publishedMiddle April 2020: Supplemental BudgetJuly 1, 2020: Final List published, formal offersJanuary 31, 2021: agreements signedApril 30, 2021: work underwayJune 30, 2023: activity projects completedJune 30, 2025: facility projects completed
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Rating Criteria & PointsPoints
AvailablePoints
RequiredFunding Request 0—15 ---Scope of Work - Additional Tasks 0—75 ---Task Costs/Budget 0—135 ---Project Team 0—65 ---Project Planning and Schedule 0—160 ---Water Quality and Public Health Improvements 0—500 250Financial Hardship 0 or 50 ---Total 0—1,000 600
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