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TOXICS TASK FORCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. FUNDING SOURCES. Section 319 Funding EPA provides funds to the state and state administers. All projects have a 25% match requirement. Centennial grant funds are sometimes used for the matching portion. Any combination match (cash or in-kind):
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FUNDING SOURCES Section 319 Funding • EPA provides funds to the state and state administers. • All projects have a 25% match requirement. • Centennial grant funds are sometimes used for the matching portion. • Any combination match (cash or in-kind): • Up to $250,000 grant award. • Cash only match: • More than 250,000 in grant funding up to $500,000.
FUNDING SOURCES State Revolving Fund (SRF) • ~$80 million per year • Federal loan program • Now with forgivable principal • Funded through: • Federal capitalization grants • 20% State grant match • Repaid principal and interest • De-obligated (unused) funds from prior years • Funds a variety of facilities and activities projects
FUNDING SOURCES Centennial Clean Water Funds (CCWF) • ~$10-15 million per year • State grant program • Funded through the State Building Construction Account or State Toxics Account • Funds a variety of facilities and activities projects
ELIGIBLE GRANT PROJECTS • Groundwater protection • Agricultural BMP Implementation • Water Quality Monitoring • Watershed Planning • On-Site Septic Outreach and Education • Public Outreach and Education
OTHER GRANT IDEAS • Public Participation Grants • Funds for non-profit public interest groups • Waste Management Projects encourage people to become involved in eliminating and reducing waste • Coastal Protection Fund (Husseman Acct) • Funded with payments from penalties issued for WQ violations • Municipalities, other agencies, local governments, federally recognized tribal nations or entities can apply • EPA CARE Program • Helps communities address multiple sources of toxic pollution
EPA Smart Growth Technical Assistance • Annual, competitive solicitation open to state, local, regional, and tribal governments (and non-profits that have partnered with a governmental entity) that want to incorporate smart growth techniques into their future development. • EPA Pollution Prevention Grant • supports State and Tribal technical assistance programs which help businesses identify better environmental strategies and solutions for reducing or eliminating waste at the source • Tribal Assistance Sources