Funds And Resources For Drinking Water Source Protection - Department Of Environmental Quality Page 2
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28The list of available funding programs for drinking water infrastructure and source protection
is:
Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (SDWRLF)
Drinking Water Source Protection Fund (DWSP)
Water/Wastewater Financing Program (WWFP)
Special Public Works Fund (SPWF)
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Port Revolving Loan Fund (PRLF)
Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (SDWRLF)
This loan program funds drinking water system improvements needed to maintain
compliance with the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The Safe Drinking Water Fund is
funded by annual grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and matched
with funds from the state Water/Wastewater Financing Program. The program is managed
by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Drinking Water Services. The loans are managed by
the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority (IFA).
The Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (SDWRLF) is designed for water source,
treatment, distribution, storage and related infrastructure projects. Funding is available for
all sizes of water systems, although 15 percent of the funds are reserved for systems serving
a population of fewer than 10,000. Eligible applicants can be owners of water systems that
provide service to at least 25 year-round residents or systems that have 15 or more
connections (or a nonprofit with 25 or more regular users). Owners can be a nonprofit,
private party or municipality, but systems cannot be federally owned or operated.
To be eligible for funding, a project must solve an existing or potential health hazard or
noncompliance issue under federal/state water quality standards. The following are the main
types of eligible activities:
Engineering, design, upgrade, construction or installation of system improvements
and equipment for water intake, filtration, treatment, storage, transmission
Acquisitions of property or easements
Planning, surveys, legal/technical support and environmental review
Investments to enhance the physical security of drinking water systems, as well as
water sources
SDWRLF loan amount: The program provides up to $6 million per project (more with
additional approval) with the possibility of subsidized interest rate and principal forgiveness
for a Disadvantaged Community. The standard loan term is 20 years or the useful life of
project assets, whichever is less, and may be extended up to 30 years under SDWRLF for a
Disadvantaged Community. Interest rates are 80 percent of state/local bond index rate.
To apply, the municipality should first submit a Letter of Interest to Oregon Health Authority
where it will be rated and ranked. Call Oregon OHA Drinking Water Services at 971-673-0422
or go to the OHA website:
Projects placed on the Project Priority List will be invited to apply through IFA for funding.
Contact your IFA Regional Coordinator for assistance and more information. Call IFA at 503-
.
986-0123 or
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Last Updated 6/2016
By: Sheree Stewart
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