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American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 Mike Connor General Manger of EBDA And

American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 Mike Connor General Manger of EBDA And BACWA Executive Board January 2009. House Bill calls for $4.4567 Billion for all infrastructure Clean Water SRF for CA is $415,157,589. California Could Receive More Funding Than any Other State.

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American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 Mike Connor General Manger of EBDA And

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  1. American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 Mike Connor General Manger of EBDA And BACWA Executive Board January 2009 BACWA – Leading the way to protect our Bay

  2. House Bill calls for $4.4567 Billion for all infrastructure Clean Water SRF for CA is $415,157,589. California Could Receive More Funding Than any Other State

  3. CASA $4 Billion in CA alone NACWA $17 Billion nationally EPA -$388 B backlog NACWA and CASA Say We Can Spend Even More

  4. $415,157,598 approximate grant to CA 50% used for additional subsidization Forgiveness of principal Negative interest loans Grants 80% of the 50% shall be for projects that meet affordability criteria <200,000 people and <80% of MHI 20% of the 50% water efficiency, energy and stormwater runoff Grants vs Loans?...Yes

  5. Not less than $126 -136 M House Appropriations added another $50 million No earmarks CA Members and Senators positive about CA water recycling projects Title XVI also has Funding for Water Recycling Projects

  6. Shovel-ready — meaning they've completed their environmental-impact studies, the engineering and design plans have been approved and certified. Appropriations Analysis: Ready-to-Go some in 2009 and others in 2010 Shovel Ready? Ready to Go!

  7. Appropriations Language: “preference to activities that can be started and completed expeditiously, including a goal of using at least 50% of the funds for activities that can be initiated not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.” Quick Start Activities

  8. Award Formula Grants no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act or 30 days after Appropriations EPA Has to Get $ to States Fast

  9. To use up to 50% of the Grant to the State – SWRCB has to enter into SRF contract no later than 1 year after enactment or 9 months after grant from EPA (whichever is later) For the remaining funds – SRF contracts no later than 2 years or 21 months after the grant from EPA (whichever is later) SWRCB has Deadlines for Binding SRF Loan Commitments

  10. Changing Process to streamline application Only need CEQA Remove $50 million cap on single loans No more value engineering Will bring over grant staff from Prop 50 and elsewhere to move the applications This is a loan program – don’t expect outright grants terms:2.6% over 20 years SWRCB Streamlining SRF Loan Program

  11. Get on SRF Priority List – if you put in projects to CASA or NACWA – that just showed the demand FAST on the SWRCB web site Fill out a loan application First come first served Compliance Projects Job Creation Stay in touch with SWRCB Contact Write and Advocate for Funding Advice to BACWA Members

  12. Senate bill less $ than House $ 4B for CWSRF More $$ from Senators later? Detail will be worked out over the next few weeks Stay in touch with your Senators your House Members, and SWRCB – still much to be decided. Stayed Tuned and In Touch

  13. Leading the Way to Protect Our Bay

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