Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
Low Interest Loans for Public Water Systems
2010 DWSRF Funding Cycle
Recent federal legislation has resulted in significant
changes to the DWSRF funding program. We are now required to provide:
- $7 million
in loans for "green" or environmentally beneficial
infrastructure projects. The legislation
defined green infrastructure projects as those that have water
or energy efficiency benefits, or use other innovative means of
protecting the environment.
- $10.5 million for subsidies. This means some of
the principal for low-interest loans won't have to be repaid
in disadvantaged and economically distressed communities.
The subsidies also will be used for water system
restructuring projects that involve a change of ownership.
To be fair to all, we are re-opening our application
process with a deadline of March 1,
2010. Please note that you must meet the basic DWSRF
eligibility requirements detailed in the program guidelines.
Those who have already submitted an application don’t need to
reapply unless they want to emphasize any green aspects of their
project (page 7 of the guidelines). If you decide you want to
reapply, you must use the new application form provided below.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
The DWSRF is a federal/state partnership program
designed to:
Environmental and Cultural Reviews
Recipients receiving federal funds must comply with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/State Environmental
Review Process (SEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA),
Section 106
of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (PDF,
fact sheet), and other
regulations depending on the nature of the project and potential
impacts to the environment and cultural resources. If your
project has additional funding, you may need to coordinate the
reviews with Aleceia Tilley, Environmental Review and
Section 106 Lead.
Reference materials
Technical Assistance
Department of Health contact:
E-mail or call Eloise Rudolph (360)
236-3124
Environmental/Cultural Review
E-mail or call Aleceia Tilley (360)
236-3095 |
