Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program
Deadline: Rolling / ongoing.
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- Agency
- State Water Resources Control Board
- Deadline
- Rolling / ongoing
- Opened
- 2020-06-08
- Open to
- Nonprofit, Public Agency, Tribal Government
- Amounts
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Expected awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Matching funds
- Not Required
About this program
Under federal and state law the primary purpose of the CWSRF Program is to provide financing for eligible projects to restore and maintain water quality in the state. The SWRCB also seeks to reduce the effects of climate change and to promote sustainable water resources for future generations. These objectives must be cost-effective and complement both the federal and state criteria and the policy goals of the State Water Board.
Eligible Applicants: Any city, town, district, or other public body created under state law, including state agencies A Native American tribal government or an authorized Native American tribal organization having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes or other waste Any designated and approved management agency under Section 208 of the Clean Water Act 501(c)(3)'s and National Estuary Programs Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: Construction of publicly-owned treatment facilities: wastewater treatment, local sewers, sewer interceptors, water reclamation and distribution, stormwater treatment, combined sewers, and landfill leachate treatment. Implementation of nonpoint source (NPS) projects to address pollution associated with: agriculture, forestry, urban areas, marinas, hydromodification, wetlands, and development and implementation of estuary comprehensive conservation and management plans for: San Francisco Bay Morro Bay Santa Monica Bay. Financing Terms: Interest Rate - ½ most recent General Obligation (GO) Bond Rate at time of funding approval Financing Term - up to 30 years or the useful life of the project Financing Amount - No maximum funding limit, but partial funding may be applied in annual CWSRF Intended Use Plan. No maximum disbursement limit! Repayment - Begins 1 year after completion of construction Applicants qualifying as small disadvantaged communities (DACs) or small severely disadvantaged communities (SDACs) may be eligible for grants and/or principal forgiveness. Based on affordability criteria, applicant agencies may qualify for 50%, 75%, or 100% grant up to a maximum grant amount.
Eligibility notes
Applicants are eligible for grant funding if they meet the eligibility criteria described in the annual CWSRF IUP. Generally, applicant agencies must serve a population less than 20,000. The community median household income (MHI) is less than 60% of the statewide MHI, or The community MHI is less than 80% of the statewide MHI and the community's sewer rates are at least 1.5% of their MHI.
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