MUNICIPALITIES OF NEW YORK STATE OWNERS/OPERATORS OF PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Health (DOH) are pleased to announce the availability of funds in support of CWSRF and the DWSRF eligible projects for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 (the “IUP period”). The CWSRF and DWSRF programs are available to municipalities and certain non-municipal entities in New York State to finance water quality and drinking water related projects. Eligible projects that have submitted required items by the deadline will be listed in the CWSRF and DWSRF 2022 Draft IUPs.

New project listing forms and project updates will be accepted through Friday, July 16, 2021 for projects that are interested in receiving CWSRF and DWSRF funding during the 2022 Intended Use Plan (IUP) period (10/1/2021 – 9/30/2022).

EFC anticipates the CWSRF program will be able to provide approximately $580 million in interest-free or low-interest rate financing and additional subsidy (grant or principal forgiveness) for clean water project costs during the 2022 IUP period.

DOH anticipates the DWSRF program will be able to provide approximately $344 million in interest-free or low-interest rate financing and additional subsidy for drinking water project costs during the 2022 IUP period.

Eligible entities seeking CWSRF or DWSRF financing in the 2022 IUP period must:

• For CWSRF, list or update their project using the Project Listing and Update System (PLUS), available at https://plus.efc.ny.gov/plus/;

• For DWSRF, submit a project listing form;

• submit an approvable engineering report consistent with the Engineering Report Outline on EFC’s website at www.efc.ny.gov; and

• submit a completed Smart Growth Assessment Form.

These items must be submitted to EFC (for CWSRF) or DOH (for DWSRF) no later than Friday, July 16, 2021 to have a project listed on the Annual List in the 2022 IUP and be eligible for financing in the 2022 IUP Period. If these items are not received prior to July 16, 2021, the project will not be listed in the IUP. Projects will not be added to the IUPs between the Draft and Final IUP.

Projects that were listed on the 2021 CWSRF IUP and are required to provide project updates must submit the updates using PLUS to receive funding in the 2022 IUP period. Municipalities have been notified if their projects must submit an update, and all updates must be submitted no later than Friday, July 16, 2021.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS:

CWSRF - Municipal water pollution control projects eligible for interest-free or low-interest rate financing and additional subsidy under Section 212 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) include, but are not limited to: wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations and sewers, combined sewer overflow abatement; stormwater pollution abatement; and other municipally-owned projects or portions of projects that maintain, protect or improve water quality.

Municipal and non-municipal entities are eligible for CWSRF interest-free or low-interest rate financing and additional subsidy for non-point source projects that protect water quality under CWA Section 319 or implement an approved National Estuary Plan under CWA Section 320. Projects include, but are not limited to: green infrastructure; landfill leachate collection, storage and treatment; stormwater management facilities and equipment; wetland and waterbody restoration; deficient or failing decentralized septic systems; or other non-point source projects to maintain, protect or improve water quality under Section 319.

DWSRF - Municipally-owned and privately-owned community water systems and non-profit, non-community water systems may be eligible for DWSRF subsidized financing or additional subsidy. Projects eligible for DWSRF financing include: construction, rehabilitation, and upgrading of water treatment plants; transmission and distribution mains; storage facilities; pump stations; rehabilitation or development of new drinking water sources; consolidation of water supply services; and capital investments to improve security of drinking water systems.

WEBINAR:

EFC and DOH will host a one-hour webinar about the State Revolving Funds on Tuesday, May 25 at 10:00 AM and Wednesday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m. These events will present an overview of the CWSRF and DWSRF programs and provide an opportunity to answer participant questions. A notice about the webinars will be emailed to interested parties. Registration information will also be posted on EFC’s website at: www.efc.ny.gov

EFC & DOH CONTACTS:

For assistance with the project listing process, or for information on the SRF programs, please contact:

CWSRF: Dwight Brown, SRF Program Services Coordinator, Division of Operations & Program Management, Environmental Facilities Corporation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207-2997, (518) 402-7396, e-mail: [email protected], EFC website: www.efc.ny.gov

DWSRF: David Phillips, P.E., Chief of Design, Bureau of Water Supply Protection, Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Rm. 1135, Albany, NY 12237, (800) 458-1158 ext. 27650 or (518) 402-7650, e-mail: [email protected]