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DEQ.utah.gov - Utah Department of Environmental Quality

 

Federal SRF (State Revolving Fund) Program

Rule See R309-705 Financial Assistance: Federal Drinking Water Project Revolving Loan Program. See also EPA's DWSRF Home Page for background and guidance information.

Administrative Background - The national Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program established by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments of 1996, authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award capitalization grants to states, which in turn may provide low-cost loans and other types of assistance to eligible public water systems to finance the costs of infrastructure projects needed to achieve or maintain compliance with SDWA requirements. States are also authorized to set-aside a portion of their capitalization grants to fund a range of activities including administration, technical assistance, source water protection, capacity development, and operator certification. The state is required to submit an annual Intended Use Plan (IUP) to EPA as long as the Fund or set-aside accounts remain in operation. This plan is available for the public to review.

Water Systems Eligible For Funding Community water systems (both privately and publicly owned) and nonprofit noncommunity water systems.

Available Financial Assistance Low-interest loans (typically 2-4%, 20 years) and grants. Of all the funds allocated by this program, only approximately 8% are authorized as grants.

Application Process To initiate the process, complete and submit the new combined application form (zip) v2.12 in Microsoft Excel. This version will allow data to be directly imported into our internal database. Please fill out the application and eMail it to DDW. If you want to present your project to the Utah Drinking Water Board during a particular month, please note that certain deadlines apply. Refer to Required Submission Deadlines.

Placement on the Project Priority List Your application will be evaluated by DDW staff, assigned priority points, and placed on a "Project Priority List". Systems whose projects have a high priority score are given the opportunity to be considered for financial assistance ahead of projects with lower scores.

Supplemental Application Documents When a project is near the top of the Project Priority List, the sponsor will need to demonstrate that their water system has sufficient financial, managerial and technical capacity. Capacity Assessment Worksheets (pdf) must be submitted, which can be submitted online. Please print out your form for your own records before submitting online. Financial information is required as part of this submittal. One of the following must also be submitted:

Appearance Before the Utah Drinking Water Board When all needed information is received, DDW staff will prepare a report to be presented to the Utah Drinking Water Board. At the board meeting, sponsors are given an opportunity to review the project and respond to the staff's recommendations. See Drinking Water Board Meetings for the board meeting schedule and agendas. There are certain deadlines that must be adhered to in anticipation of an appearance before the board. Please refer to the Required Submission Deadlines.

After Board Authorization Before a loan can be "closed", a number of documents must be submitted and found to be acceptable. Refer to the Closing Checklist (pdf). A Pre-award Compliance Review Report (pdf) must be completed. The Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Procurement Requirements(pdf) must be followed. An environmental assessment must also be completed, and a "Finding of No Significant Impact" (FONSI) issued, before loan closing.

Closing When all documentation is in order, a "closing" is held. If warranted, the first incremental advance is transferred to the project sponsor at that time. Typically, the first incremental advance amounts to 20% of the Drinking Water Boards financial contribution.

Construction Phase Please note the following:

 

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This page updated on 8/18/08

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