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The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation

The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. Growing Green Infrastructure in New York State: Funding Green Infrastructure The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Syracuse, NY November 17, 2010. The Environmental Facilities Corporation.

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The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation

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  1. The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Growing Green Infrastructure in New York State: Funding Green Infrastructure The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Syracuse, NY November 17, 2010

  2. The Environmental Facilities Corporation Providing Low-cost Financing and Technical Assistance to Municipalities, Businesses, and NY State Agencies for Environmental Projects • A Public Benefit Corporation • Accountability • Transparency • Clean Water State Revolving Fund (1987 Clean Water Act Amendments) • Clean Water Program: 50% Interest Subsidy • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (1996 Safe Drinking Water Act) • Drinking Water Program: 33.3% Interest Subsidy

  3. NYS Water Infrastructure Needs • Aging Sewers • Combined Sewer Overflow • Over 100 years old • Historic Declines in Federal Funding • Delayed Projects • CW - $36.2 Billion: 20 Years • $11 Billion in Urgent Need • DW - $38 Billion: 20 years • Declining Water Quality • Urban Stormwater Runoff

  4. SOURCE: 305 (b) Water Quality Report

  5. Potential Funding Sources for GI • State Revolving Fund (SRF) • Clean Water and Drinking Water Projects • Short Term Loans • Long Term Loans • Green Innovation Grant Program • Co-funding Initiative • NYS DEC WQIP • Other Methods of Funding GI

  6. Green Parking Lots (North Tonawanda, NY)

  7. Green Parking Lots (North Tonawanda, NY)

  8. Porous Concrete Parking Lot Copake, NY

  9. Engineered Bioswale Copake, NY

  10. Village Hall Stormwater Retrofit Greenwood Lake, NY

  11. Village Hall Stormwater Retrofit Greenwood Lake, NY

  12. Village Hall Stormwater Retrofit Greenwood Lake, NY

  13. Porous Pavement Lindenhurst Library - Suffolk County

  14. Porous Pavement Lindenhurst Library - Suffolk County

  15. Porous Pavements - Green Alleys Chicago, IL

  16. Stormwater Trees Utica, NY

  17. Stormwater Tree Pits Utica, NY

  18. Stormwater Trees Utica, NY

  19. Pervious Pavement and Tree Inventory North James Street, Rome, NY

  20. Seagrit Planting Bed – NYC Green Streets NYC, NY

  21. Green Roofs Chemung County, NY

  22. Green Roofs Monroe County, NY

  23. Green Roofs Monroe County, NY

  24. Green Roofs Monroe County, NY

  25. Philadelphia Water Department and WRT

  26. Potential Funding Sources for GI • State Revolving Fund (SRF) • Clean Water and Drinking Water Projects • Short Term Loans • Long Term Loans • Green Innovation Grant Program • Co-funding Initiative • NYS DEC WQIP • Other Methods of Funding GI

  27. How SRF Programs Work

  28. GIGP: Who Can Apply? Any corporation which is organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York which is empowered to develop a project • Municipality • School district* • Soil and water conservation district* • Not-for-profit • Partnership • Association * Only eligible for GIGP Grants under existing State laws.

  29. What Kind ofProjects? CWA Section 212 Projects – Point SourceMUST be publicly owned I Secondary Treatment II Advanced Treatment III-A Infiltration/Inflow III-B Sewer System Rehabilitation IV-A New Collector Sewers IV-B New Interceptors V CSO Correction VI Storm Sewers (In Phase I and II MS4 areas) X Recycled Water Distribution

  30. CWA Section 319 Projects – Non Point Source (NPS) VII-A Agricultural Cropland VII-B Agricultural Animals VII-C Silviculture VII-D Urban, excluding decentralized systems VII-E Ground Water, unknown source VII-F Marinas VII-G Resource Extraction VII-H Brownfields VII-I Storage Tanks VII-J Sanitary Landfills VII-K Hydromodification VII-L Individual/Decentralized Systems

  31. Estuary Assistance – CWA Section 320 Projects Implementation of US-EPA Approved Estuary Conservation and Management Plans for: • New York-New Jersey Harbor • Peconic Bay • Long Island Sound Estuaries

  32. Clean and Drinking Water SRFs

  33. Intended Use Plan (IUP) The Intended Use Plan (IUP), published on an annual basis, identifies funds available to the CWSRF and uses of those funds. • Effective October 1st through September 30th (Federal Fiscal Year) • Project Priority Lists of potentially eligible projects • Annual List (Projects expecting financing in current year) • Multi-Year List (Projects to be financed in future years) “Subsidy Line”

  34. Short-Term CWSRF Financing EFC Works like a credit card…SRF line of credit for municipalities to charge project costs.

  35. Long-Term CWSRF Financing 30 years…works just like a home mortgage…

  36. Green Innovation Grant Program $15 million Available for “Green” Infrastructure Projects • Water Efficiency: • Reuse, Conserve or Improve Water Efficiency • Energy Efficiency: • Reduce Energy Consumption or Produce Clean Energy • Green Wet Weather Infrastructure: • Maintain, Restore, or Mimic Natural Systems to Infiltrate, Evaporate or Recycle Stormwater • Environmental Innovation: • Manage Water Resources to Prevent or Remove Pollution in an Economically Sustainable Way

  37. Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) • Begun under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 • Post Program Analysis by Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center • Analysis of program data and survey of applicants Green Roof - Tupper Lake, NY

  38. Must be eligible under SRF and eligible under US EPA SRF 2010 Green Project Reserve requirements Demonstrate the capacity to own, operate, and maintain the proposed project $15 Million program allocation available through Separate Application process Davis Bacon Act and Federal DBE Program requirements continue to apply M/WBE Program and NYS Article 15a (as amended July 2010) GIGP 2010

  39. Construction Grants 90% grant / Maximum grant of $750,000 per project Require with application: Treatment Plant Projects (212 projects) - Complete Engineering Report Green Infrastructure / NPS (319 or 320 projects) - Concept plan and Feasibility Report Eligible planning, design and construction costs can be covered GIGP 2010 Grant Types

  40. GIGP 2010 Grant Types: • Design Grants • 50% grant / Maximum $50,000 per project • For the development of an Engineering Report, SWPPP, or equivalent document for a specific green demonstration project • Require with application: • Treatment Plant Projects (212 Projects) - Complete Feasibility Study • Green Infrastructure / NPS (319 or 320 projects) - Concept plan or Feasibility Report

  41. GIGP 2010 Objectives GIGP 2010 Evaluation Criteria • Protects water quality and other environmental resources with a measurable impact on water quality; • Spurs green innovation; • Builds green capacity; • Feasibility of transferring new technology / activities to other NYS water quality issues; • Provides outreach and educational opportunities; • Regional distribution of projects; • Compliance with state and federal laws, rules and regulations; and

  42. GIGP 2010 Evaluation Criteria • Leverages co-funding; • Greens-up existing infrastructure / fixes existing facilities first; • Supports community revitalization / advances a project in a municipal center; • Land recycling / retrofit / infill; • Reduces Greenhouse gas emissions; • Improves air quality; • Reduces dependence on oil / produces renewable energy; • Supports economic development; • Applicant commitment to asset management / operation and maintenance.

  43. GIGP 2010 Schedule

  44. Co-funding Opportunities • NYSERDA Water/Wastewater Programs • USDA Rural Development loan/grant Program • New York State DEC Water Quality Improvement Program • Office of Community Renewal CDBG Program • Appalachian Regional Commission - DOS • Oil Spill Fund – NYS Comptroller’s Office • Department of Health – Drinking Water www.nycofunding.org

  45. NYS DEC WQIP • Statewide Grant Program • Supports water quality improvements • Competitive, reimbursement grant program • Directs funds from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund to projects that: • Reduce polluted runoff • Improve water quality • Restore habitat in New York's waterbodies • Depending on the type of project, reimbursement is available for up to 85% of the total cost of the project

  46. NYS DEC WQIP Eligible Applicants Municipalities (villages, towns & cities) Soil and Water Conservation Districts Not for Profit Corporations (in some cases) Eligible Project Types Municipal Wastewater Treatment Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) Nonagricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Aquatic Habitat Restoration Water Quality Management

  47. Other Methods of Funding GI • Taxes • Public Enterprise Fees • Stormwater Management/Utility fees • Drinking water/wastewater fees • Impact fees • Regulatory fees • Fines and Penalties • Contractual agreements • Assessments

  48. Email Receive immediate notice of new and updated funding opportunities, programs, and initiatives Stay Informed www.nysefc.org SRF Newsletter • Sign up to receive EFC’s quarterly newsletter Webcasts • Join EFC live to discuss important issues

  49. NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 1.800.882.9721 Suzanna Randall, AICP Green Infrastructure Coordinator Randall@nysefc.org www.nysefc.org Financing for a Sustainable Future

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