Summary of Government Grant and Loan Programs for Water ...



Summary of Drinking Water & Non-Point Source

Grant and Loan Programs

|Type of Program |Pages |

|Planning |2 - 5 |

|Design |6 |

|Implementation |7 - 12 |

|Emergency |13 - 14 |

|PLANNING |Eligible Projects |Eligible Applicants |Funding Available |How To Apply |

|Programs | | | | |

|SOURCE WATER PROTECTION GRANT |Source water protection studies |Non-profit Group A water systems. |Grants |Applications accepted anytime; grants awarded on a funds |

|PROGRAM |(watershed, hydrogeological, | |Funding is dependent upon project needs, |available basis. |

| |feasibility studies). |Local governments proposing a regional |but typically does not exceed $30,000. | |

| | |project. | |Contact: Corina Hayes |

| |Projects need to identify solutions | | |Source Water Protection Program Manager |

| |to source water protection problems,|Project must be considered a priority for| |360-236-3114 |

| |assist in implementation of |drinking water source protection by | |corina.hayes@doh. |

| |protection plans, or increase or |Department of Health Regional Offices. | | |

| |update data that directly benefits | | | |

| |source water protection. | | |CommunityandEnvironment/DrinkingWater/ |

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|ECOLOGY: INTEGRATED WATER |The integrated program funds |Counties, cities, towns, conservation |Loan interest rates (SFY 2019) |Applications due October 12, 2018. |

|QUALITY FUNDING PROGRAM |planning and implementation of |districts, or other political |6-20 year loans: 2.0% | |

|State Water Pollution Control |nonpoint source pollution control |subdivision, municipal or quasi-municipal|1-5 year loans: 1.0% |Contact: David Dunn |

|Revolving Fund (SRF) |activities. |corporations, and tribes | |360-407-6503 |

| | | |Pre-Construction Set-aside |david.dunn@ecy. |

|Centennial Clean Water Fund |Planning projects associated with | |(Distressed Communities) | |

| |publicly-owned wastewater and storm | |50% forgivable principal loan and 50% |

| |water facilities. | |loan |nd-a-grant-or-loan/Water-Quality-grants-and-loans |

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|WA DNR: FOREST STEWARDSHIP |The Forest Stewardship Program helps|Forestland owners of ten or more acres |FREE |Contact: Dan Stonington |

|PROGRAM |you assess resource conditions and |are eligible for an advisory site visit | |360-902-1095 |

| |forest health, identify potential |at no cost. Owners of smaller acreages |The program can help you develop and |foreststewardship@dnr. |

| |problems and opportunities, and |can receive consultation from DNR by |implement a forest stewardship plan to | |

| |discover recommended management |telephone or email |guide future management and help you |

| |practices to help you achieve your | |qualify for financial assistance, current |small-forest-landowners/forest-stewardship-program |

| |objectives. | |use taxation, recognition and certification| |

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|RD PRE-DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (PPD) |Water and/or sewer planning; |Low-income, small communities and systems|Planning grant to assist in paying costs |Applications accepted year-round, on a |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural |environmental work; and other work |serving areas under 10,000 population. |associated with developing a complete |fund-available basis. |

|Development – |to assist in developing an | |application for RD funding for a proposed | |

|Rural Utilities Service – Water |application for infrastructure | |project. |Contact: Janice Roderick |

|and Waste Disposal Direct Loans |improvements. | | |360-704-7739 |

|and Grants | | |Maximum $30,000 grant. |janice.roderick@wa. |

| | | |Requires minimum 25% match. | |

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|RD ‘SEARCH’ GRANTS: SPECIAL |Water and/or sewer planning; |Low-income, small communities and systems|Maximum $30,000 grant. |Applications accepted year-round, on a |

|EVALUATION ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL |environmental work; and other work |serving areas under 2,500 population. |No match required. |fund-available basis. |

|COMMUNITIES |to assist in developing an | | | |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural |application for infrastructure | | |Contact: Janice Roderick |

|Development – |improvements. | | |360-704-7739 |

|Rural Utilities Service – Water | | | |janice.roderick@wa. |

|and Waste Disposal Direct Loans | | | | |

|and Grants | | | | |

|RD CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP |Planning for improved grazing |Agricultural producers. |Minimum annual payment of $1,500; five-year|Applications accepted year-round. |

|PROGRAM |conditions, increased crop yields, | |contracts, with the option to renew. | |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural |or developing wildlife habitat, and | | |Contact: Sharon Bromiley |

|Development – |practices that go above the minimum | | |Area Program Liaison |

|Natural Resources Conservation |conservation practice requirements | | |USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service |

|Service |to achieve a higher level of | | |509.343.2273 |

| |conservation.  | | | |

| | | | |sharon.bromiley@wa. |

|US Department of Agriculture, |The SWPP is designed to protect | | |To Apply: |

|Farm Services Agency |surface and ground water used as | | |

|Conservation Programs - Source |drinking water by rural residents. | | |ograms/source-water-protection/index |

|Water Protection Program (SWPP) |Through a partnership with the | | | |

| |National Rural Water Association, | | | |

| |local teams are formed to develop | | | |

| |plans to reduce pollutant impacts in| | | |

| |rural areas. | | | |

|CERB PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY |Project-specific feasibility and |Eligible statewide |Grant |Applications accepted year-round. |

|GRANTS |pre-development studies that advance|Counties, cities, towns, port districts, |Up to $50,000 per application. |The Board meets six times a year. |

|Community Economic |community economic development goals|special districts. |Requires 25% (of total project cost) | |

|Revitalization Board – |for industrial sector business |Federally recognized tribes |matching funds. |Contact: Janea Delk |

|Project-Specific Planning |development. |Municipal corporations, quasi-municipal | |360-725-3151 |

|Program | |corporations w/ economic development | |janea.delk@commerce. |

| | |purposes. | | |

|RCAC |Water, wastewater, stormwater, and |Non-profit organizations, public |Typically up to $50,000 for feasibility |Applications accepted anytime. |

|RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |solid waste planning; environmental |agencies, tribes, and low-income rural |loan. | |

|CORPORATION |work; and other work to assist in |communities with a 50,000 population or |Typically up to $350,000 for |Contact: Mike Carnes |

|Feasibility and |developing an application for |less, or 10,000 or less if proposed |pre-development loan. |559-802-3381 |

|Pre-Development Loans |infrastructure improvements. |permanent financing is through USDA Rural|Typically up to a 1-year term. |mcarnes@ |

| | |Development. |5% interest rate. | |

| | | | |Applications available online at |

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|CDBG |Comprehensive plans |Projects must principally benefit low- to|Grant |Pending HUD CDBG funding, 2018 applications will be due in |

|Community Development Block |Non-routine infrastructure plans |moderate-income people in non-entitlement|Up to $24,000 for a single jurisdiction. |June 2018. |

|Grant – General Purpose Grant |Feasibility studies |cities and counties. | | |

|Fund – Planning-Only Activities |Community action plans |Cities or towns with fewer than 50,000 | |Contact: Jeff Hinckle |

| |Low-income housing assessments |people | |360-725-3060 |

| | |Counties with fewer than 200,000 people | |jeff.hinckle@commerce. |

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| | | | |Visit merce.cdbg for information and forms. |

|US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |Prevention of human exposure to |Local, public non-profit |Grant |How To Apply: |

|AGENCY – Community Action For a |harmful pollution; Improve water |institution/organizations, |$75,000 to $100,000 |

|Renewed Environment (CARE) |quality, form community-based |federally-recognized Indian tribal |average project funding of about $90,000 |nvironment-care-resources |

|Grants |collaborative partnerships; identify|government, Native American | | |

| |and develop an understanding local |organizations, private non-profit | | |

| |sources of risk from toxic |institution/organization, quasi-public | | |

| |pollutants and environmental |nonprofit institution/organization both | | |

| |concerns; and setting priorities for|interstate and intrastate, local | | |

| |the reduction of the identified |government, colleges, and universities | | |

| |risks and concerns of the community | | | |

|DESIGN |Eligible Projects |Eligible Applicants |Funding Available |How To Apply |

|Programs | | | | |

|ECOLOGY: INTEGRATED WATER |Design projects associated with |Counties, cities, towns, conservation |Loan interest rates (SFY 2019) |Applications due October 12, 2018. |

|QUALITY FUNDING PROGRAM |publicly-owned wastewater and |districts, or other political |6-20 year loans: 2.0% | |

|State Water Pollution Control |stormwater facilities. |subdivision, municipal or |1-5 year loans: 1.0% |SERP review and the cost effectiveness analysis must be |

|Revolving Fund | |quasi-municipal corporations, and | |complete at the time of application. |

|(SRF) |The integrated program also funds |tribes. |Pre-Construction Set-aside | |

| |planning and implementation of | |(Distressed Communities) |Contact: David Dunn |

|Centennial Clean Water Fund |nonpoint source pollution control | |50% forgivable principal loan and |360-407-6503 |

| |activities. | |50% loan |david.dunn@ecy. |

|Stormwater Financial Assistance | | | | |

|Program (SFAP) | | | |

| | | | |ind-a-grant-or-loan/Water-Quality-grants-and-loans |

|PWB PRE-CON |Low-interest loans to fund |Counties, cities, special purpose |$13.6 million available. |Check the Public Works Board website periodically at |

|Public Works Board – |pre-construction activities that |districts, and quasi-municipal |Maximum loan amount $1 million per | to obtain the latest information on |

|Pre-Construction Program |prepare a specific project for |organizations that meet certain |jurisdiction per biennium. |program details or to contact Public Works Board staff. |

| |construction. |requirements. |5-year loan term. | |

| | | |Interest rates vary. |Contact: Connie Rivera |

| | |School districts and port districts |Application cycle opens once every two months |360-725-3088 |

| | |are not eligible. |until appropriated funds are exhausted. |connie.rivera@commerce. |

| | | |Pre-construction work must be completed within| |

| | | |2 years. | |

|RCAC |Water, wastewater, stormwater, or |Non-profit organizations, public |Typically up to $50,000 for feasibility |Applications accepted anytime. |

|RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |solid waste planning; environmental |agencies, tribes, and low-income rural|loan. | |

|CORPORATION |work; and other work to assist in |communities with a 50,000 population |Typically up to $350,000 for |Contact: Melissa Ebert |

|Feasibility and |developing an application for |or less, or 10,000 or less if proposed|pre-development loan. |916-767-9004 |

|Pre-Development Loans |infrastructure improvements. |permanent financing is through USDA |Typically a 1-year term. |mebert@ |

| | |Rural Development. |5% interest rate. | |

| | | | |Applications available online at |

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|IMPLEMENTATION |Eligible Projects |Eligible Applicants |Funding Available |How To Apply |

|Programs | | | | |

|RD |Pre-construction and construction |Cities or towns with fewer than 10,000 |Loans; Grants in some cases |Applications accepted year-round on a |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |associated with building, repairing, or |population. |Interest rates change quarterly; contact staff|fund-available basis. |

|Rural Development - |improving drinking water, solid waste |Counties, special purpose districts, |for latest interest rates. | |

|Rural Utilities Service - |facilities and wastewater facilities. |non-profit corporations or tribes unable to|Up to 40-year loan term. |Contact: Janice Roderick |

|Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loans | |get funds from other sources at reasonable |No pre-payment penalty. |360-704-7739 |

|and Grants | |rates and terms. | |janice.roderick@wa. |

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|RD ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE |Cover crops, forest stand improvements, |Agricultural producers. |Varies locally. Download Washington payment |Applications accepted year-round. |

|PROGRAM (EQIP) |prescribed grazing, irrigation, and other| |schedules and practice scenarios: | |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural |practices to improve or protect the | | the application form and find your |

|Development – |natural resource conditions on land. | |il/national/programs/financial/?cid=nrcseprd13|local NRCS field office here: |

|Natural Resources Conservation Service | | |28426 |

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|RD WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENTS, |Wetland reserve easements. |Private landowners and Tribes. |Permanent Easements – For conservation |Applications accepted year-round. |

|AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT | | |easements in perpetuity NRCS pays 100 percent | |

|PROGRAM | |Land eligible for wetland reserve easements|of the easement value for the purchase and |Contact: Dave Kreft |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural | |includes farmed or converted wetland that |between 75 to 100 percent of the restoration |Easement Programs Coordinator |

|Development – | |can be successfully and cost-effectively |costs. |509-323-2991 |

|Natural Resources Conservation Service | |restored. |30-year Easements – For easements that expire |dave.kreft@wa. |

| | | |after 30 years NRCS pays 50 to 75 percent of | |

| | | |the easement value for the and between 50 to |

| | | |75 percent of the restoration costs.  |ail/wa/programs/easements/acep/?cid=stelprdb1|

| | | |30-year Contracts –Are available to enroll |252452 |

| | | |acreage owned by Tribes and payment rates are | |

| | | |commensurate with 30-year easements. | |

| | | |Wetland Reserve Easements NRCS pays all costs | |

| | | |associated with recording the easement in the | |

| | | |local land records office. | |

|RD AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT |Agricultural land easements. |Tribes, state and local governments and |NRCS may contribute up to 50 percent of the | Applications accepted year-round. |

|PROGRAM | |non-governmental organizations |fair market value of the agricultural land | |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural | | |easement.  |Contact: Dave Kreft |

|Development – | |Land eligible for agricultural easements | |Easement Programs Coordinator |

|Natural Resources Conservation Service | |includes cropland, rangeland, grassland, |Where NRCS determines that Grasslands of |509-323-2991 |

| | |pastureland and nonindustrial private |Special Environmental Significance (GSS) will |dave.kreft@wa. |

| | |forest land. |be protected, NRCS may contribute up to 75 | |

| | | |percent of the fair market value of the |

| | | |agricultural land easement. |ail/wa/programs/easements/acep/?cid=stelprdb1|

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|DWSRF |Drinking water system infrastructure |Community and not-for-profit non-community |Loan |Applications will be available and accepted |

|Drinking Water State Revolving Fund |projects aimed at increasing public |water systems, but not federal or |1% loan fee (water systems receiving subsidy |October 1 through November 30, 2018. |

| |health protection. The program now |state-owned systems; both privately- and |are not subject to loan fees). | |

|Construction Loan Program |includes dedicated funding for subsidy. |publicly-owned systems are eligible. |$3 million per jurisdiction per year. |Contact: Janet Cherry |

| | | |$6 million for jointly-owned projects. |360-236-3153 |

| |There is a limited amount of principal | |1.0 - 1.5% interest rate. |janet.cherry@doh. |

| |forgiveness for communities with high | |Loan repayment period: 20 years or | |

| |affordability index numbers and water | |life of the project, whichever is less. |For information and forms visit: |

| |system restructuring/ consolidation | |No local match required. | |

| |projects. | |$20 million expected to be available this | |

| | | |cycle. | |

|WA DNR: FORESTRY RIPARIAN EASEMENT |Voluntary program that reimburses |Eligible Small Forest Landowners |DNR estimates the value of the easement based |Applications accepted anytime after harvest. |

|PROGRAM |landowners for the value of the trees | |on the value of the trees left in the riparian| |

| |they are required to leave to protect | |buffer after harvest. |Contact: Don Pomerenk |

| |fish habitat. The program provides | | |360-902-1427 |

| |compensation for a minimum of 50 percent | |Compensation is paid in one lump sum, and a |sflo@dnr. |

| |of the timber value and applies to tress | |50-year easement is placed on your land title.| |

| |adjacent to streams, wetlands, seeps, or | | |Applications available online at |

| |unstable slopes. | | | |

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|ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES |Loss prevention grant program that can be|Eligible Cities and Towns in Washington |Loss Prevention Grants |Applications accepted year round. |

|Risk Management Services Agency Loss |used for source water protection |State | | |

|Prevention Grants | | | |Apply on line here: |

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| | | | |ment-service-agency/education-grants |

|ECOLOGY: INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY |Construction projects associated with |Counties, cities, towns, conservation |Loan interest rates (SFY 2019) |Applications due October 12, 2018. |

|FUNDING PROGRAM |publicly-owned wastewater and stormwater |districts, or other political subdivision, |21-30 year loans: 2.6% | |

|State Water Pollution Control Revolving |facilities. |municipal or quasi-municipal corporations, |6-20 year loans: 2.0% |SERP review and the cost effectiveness |

|Fund (SRF) | |and tribes. |1-5 year loans: 1.0% |analysis must be complete at the time of |

| |The integrated program also funds | | |application. |

|Centennial Clean Water Fund |planning and implementation of nonpoint |Hardship Assistance |Hardship assistance for the construction of | |

| |source pollution control activities. |Jurisdictions listed above with a |wastewater treatment facilities may be |Contact: David Dunn |

|Stormwater Financial Assistance Program | |population of 25,000 or less. |available in the form of a reduced interest |360-407-6503 |

|(SFAP) | | |rate, grant subsidy, or loan forgiveness. |david.dunn@ecy. |

| | | |Hardship assistance is based on impact to | |

| | | |residential ratepayers and the community MHI. |

| | | |Hardship funding is only available for the |e/Grants-loans/Find-a-grant-or-loan/Water-Qua|

| | | |portion of a facility serving existing |lity-grants-and-loans |

| | | |residential need. | |

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| | | |Stormwater grant maximum award per | |

| | | |jurisdiction: $5 million, with a required 25% | |

| | | |match. | |

|RCAC |Water, wastewater, solid waste and |Non-profit organizations, public agencies, |Typically up to $3 million with commitment |Applications accepted anytime. |

|RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CORPORATION |stormwater facilities that primarily |tribes, and low-income rural communities |letter for permanent financing | |

|Construction Loans |serve low-income rural communities. Can |with a 50,000 population or less, or 10,000|Security in permanent loan letter of |Contact: Melissa Ebert |

| |include pre-development costs. |populations or less if using USDA Rural |conditions |916-767-9004 |

| | |Development financing as the takeout. |Term matches construction period. |mebert@ |

| | | |5% interest rate | |

| | | |1% loan fee |Applications available online at |

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|RCAC |Water, wastewater, solid waste and |Non-profit organizations, public agencies, |For smaller capital needs, normally not to |Applications accepted anytime. |

|RURAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CORPORATION |stormwater facilities that primarily |tribes, and low-income rural communities |exceed $100,000. | |

|Intermediate Term Loan |serve low-income rural communities. |with a 50,000 population or less. |Typically up to a 20-year term |Contact: Melissa Ebert |

| | | |5% interest rate |916-767-9004 |

| | | |1% loan fee |mebert@ |

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| | | | |Applications available online at |

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|RURAL WATER REVOLVING LOAN FUND |Short-term costs incurred for replacement|Public entities, including municipalities, |Loan amounts may not exceed $100,000 or 75% of|Applications accepted anytime. |

| |equipment, small scale extension of |counties, special purpose districts, Native|the total project cost, whichever is less. | |

| |services, or other small capital projects|American Tribes, and corporations not |Applicants will be given credit for documented|Contact: Tracey Hunter |

| |that are not a part of regular operations|operated for profit, including |project costs prior to receiving the RLF loan.|Evergreen Rural Water of WA |

| |and maintenance for drinking water and |cooperatives, with up to 10,000 population |Interest rates at the lower of the poverty or |360-462-9287 |

| |wastewater projects. |and rural areas with no population limits. |market interest rate as published by USDA RD |thunter@ |

| | | |RUS, with a minimum of 3% at the time of | |

| | | |closing. |Download application online: |

| | | |Maximum repayment period is 10 years. |

| | | |Additional ranking points for a shorter |nd/ |

| | | |repayment period. The repayment period cannot | |

| | | |exceed the useful life of the facilities or | |

| | | |financed item. | |

|WA DNR: RIVERS AND HABITAT OPEN SPACE |Two types of land are eligible for the |Eligible Washington state landowners who |Applications are currently being accepted – |Current open application phase March 12, 2019|

|PROGRAM |program: 1) forestland habitat critical |would like to sell a permanent forestland |closes May 11, 2018 |– May 11, 2018. |

| |for state-listed threatened or endangered|conservation easement to the state. | | |

| |species (Critical habitat), and 2) a | |WA DNR has $1 million available to purchase |Contact: Dan Pomerenk |

| |specific type of river habitat called | |Rivers and Habitat Open Space conservation |360-902-1427 |

| |unconfined channel migration zones (CMZ),| |easements for the 2018-2019 biennium. |Dan.pomerenk@dnr. |

| |which are islands of timber within a | |Generally, when the funding level exceeds $1 | |

| |river channel that is actively shirting. | |million, DNR expects to allocated | |

| | | |approximately 70 percent of the fund for |Download application online: |

| | | |Critical Habitat and 30 percent for channel |

| | | |migration zones. If the demand is limited in |application_habitat.pdf?7299eus |

| | | |either funding category, DNR may shift moneys | |

| | | |between the funding categories. |

| | | | |application_cmz.pdf?lu7l3bj |

|WA DNR: FAMILY FOREST FISH PASSAGE |Assists private forestland owners in |A private, or small forest landowner |Application deadline of May 1 each year |Current open application until May 1, 2018. |

|PROGRAM |removing culverts and other stream |The culvert is on forestland and associated| | |

| |crossing structures that keep trout, |with a road |Program fully funds the replacement of |Contact: Laurie Cox |

| |salmon, and other fish from reaching |The structure is on a fish-bearing stream |eligible culverts of other barriers with new |360-902-1404 |

| |upstream habitat. | |structures. Just by applying to the program |sflo@dnr. |

| | | |the landowner is relieved of any state Forest | |

| |Program funds the replacement of eligible| |Practices obligation to correct fish barriers.|Apply online: |

| |barriers with new structures. | | |

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|PWB |New construction, replacement, and repair|Counties, cities, special purpose |There is no funding currently available. |Please visit: |

|Public Works Board - |of existing infrastructure for |districts, and quasi-municipal |The 2017 PWB loan list that was included for | |

|Construction Program |stormwater, solid waste, recycling, road |organizations. |funding consideration by the 2017 legislature |Contact: Connie Rivera |

| |or bridge projects. |No school districts, port districts, or |was approved in 2018. |360-725-3088 |

| | |tribes per statute. |The Board is updating its funding cycles, |connie.rivera@commerce. |

| | | |programs, and processes authorized by the | |

| | | |passage of ESSB 1677. | |

|CDBG-GP |Final design and construction of |Projects must principally benefit low- to |Maximum grant amounts: |Pending HUD CDBG funding, |

|Community Development Block Grant – |wastewater, drinking water, side |moderate-income people in non-entitlement |$750,000 for construction projects and |2018 applications will be due in June 2018. |

|General Purpose Grants |connections, stormwater, streets, and |cities and counties. |acquisition projects. | |

| |community facility projects. |Cities or towns with fewer than 50,000 |$500,000 for local housing rehabilitation |Contact: Sheila Lee-Johnston |

| |Infrastructure in support of economic |people |programs. |360-725-3009 |

| |development or affordable housing. |Counties with fewer than 200,000 people |$250,000 for local microenterprise assistance |sheila.lee-johnston@commerce. |

| |Planning activities including | |programs. | |

| |comprehensive plans, non-routine | |$24,000 for planning-only activities. |Visit merce.cdbg for |

| |infrastructure plans, feasibility | | |information and forms. |

| |studies, community action plans, and | | | |

| |low-income housing assessments. | | | |

|EMERGENCY |Eligible Projects |Eligible Applicants |Funding Available |How To Apply |

|Programs | | | | |

|RD – ECWAG |Domestic water projects needing |Public bodies, tribes and private non-profit |Grant; pending availability of funds |Applications accepted year-round on a |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |emergency repairs due to an incident |corporations serving rural areas with |$150,000 limit for incident related emergency |fund-available basis. |

|Rural Development |such as: |populations under 10,000. |repairs to an existing water system. | |

| |a drought; earthquake; flood; chemical | |$500,000 limit to alleviate a significant |Contact: Janice Roderick |

|Emergency Community Water Assistance |spill; fire; etc. A significant | |decline in potable water supply caused by an |360-704-7739 |

|Grants |decline in quantity or quality of | |emergency. |janice.roderick@wa. |

| |potable water supply that was caused by| | | |

| |an emergency. | | | |

|RD – EWP |Projects designed to respond to |Groups of people with a common problem. EWP is|Grant; pending availability of funds. |Applications accepted year-round, |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |emergencies created by natural |generally not an individual assistance | |on a fund-available basis. |

|Natural Resources Conservation |disasters and to relieve imminent |program. |It is not necessary for a national emergency to| |

|Service |hazards to life and property caused by | |be declared for an area to be eligible for | |

| |floods, fires, windstorms, and other |All projects undertaken must be sponsored by a|assistance. |

|Emergency Community Water Assistance |natural occurrences. Financial and |political subdivision of the State, such as a | |/or/programs/financial/ewp/ |

|Grants Emergency Watershed Protection|technical assistance to remove debris |city, county, general improvement district or | | |

|(EWP) |from streams, protect destabilized |conservation district, or by a tribal | | |

| |streambanks, establish cover on |government. | | |

| |critically eroding lands, repairing | | | |

| |conservation practices, and the | | | |

| |purchase of flood plain easements. | | | |

|RD – ECP |The ECP provides funding and technical | | | |

|U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Farm |assistance for farmers and ranchers to | | |

|Services Agency |restore farmland damaged by natural | | |s/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-|

| |disasters, for emergency water | | |enhancement/index |

|Conservation Programs - |conservation measures in severe | | | |

|Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) |droughts. | | | |

|DWSRF |Will financially assist eligible |Publicly or privately owned (not-for-profit) |6-year loans with the following terms: |To be considered for an emergency loan, an |

|Department of Health – Drinking Water|communities experiencing the loss of |Group A community water systems with a |Interest rate: 1.0–1.5% |applicant must submit a completed emergency |

|State Revolving Fund |critical drinking water services or |population of fewer than 10,000. |Forgiveness: up to 75% |application package to the department. |

| |facilities due to an emergency. |Transient or non-transient non-community |Loan term: 6 years | |

|Emergency Loan Program | |public water systems owned by a non-profit |Time of performance: 2 years from contract |Contacts: |

| | |organization. Non-profit non-community water |execution to project completion date. |Department of Health |

| | |systems must submit tax-exempt documentation. |Repayment commencing first October after |Regional Engineers |

| | |Water system owned by an Indian tribe. The |contract execution. |or |

| | |water system must meet all capacity | |Janet Cherry |

| | |requirements and the proposed project may not | |360-236-3153 |

| | |receive Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) | |Janet.cherry@doh. |

| | |national set-aside funds for Indian tribes. | | |

| | | | |For information and forms visit: |

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| | | | |/DrinkingWater/WaterSystemAssistance/Drinking|

| | | | |WaterStateRevolvingFundDWSRF |

|PWB |A public works project made necessary |Counties, cities, special purpose districts, |Approximately $4.8 million for emergency loan |Check the Public Works Board website |

|Public Works Board – Emergency Loan |by a natural disaster, or an immediate |and quasi-municipal organizations. |funding. |periodically at: |

|Program: |and emergent threat to the public | |Maximum loan amount $1 million per jurisdiction| to obtain the latest |

|Repair, replace, rehabilitate, or |health and safety due to unforeseen or |No school districts, port districts, or tribes|per biennium. |information on program details or to contact |

|reconstruct eligible systems to |unavoidable circumstances. |per statute. |Application cycle is open until appropriated |Public Works Board staff. |

|current standards for existing users.|Demonstrate financial need through | |funds are exhausted. | |

| |inadequate local budget resources. |Water, sanitary sewer, storm water, roads, | |Contact: Connie Rivera |

| | |streets, bridges, solid waste, and recycling | |360-725-3088 |

| | |facilities. | |connie.rivera@commerce. |

|RURAL WATER REVOLVING LOAN FUND |Contact staff for more information on |Public entities: municipalities, counties, |90-day, no interest, disaster area emergency |Applications accepted anytime. |

|Disaster area emergency loans |emergency loans. |special purpose districts, Native American |loans with immediate turn-around. |Contact: Tracey Hunter |

| | |Tribes, and corporations not operated for | |Evergreen Rural Water of WA |

| | |profit, including cooperatives, with up to | |360-462-9287 |

| | |10,000 population and rural areas with no | |thunter@ |

| | |population limits. | |Download application online: |

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