Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides significant funding for states to finance high priority infrastructure projects needed to ensure clean water and safe drinking water. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, in place since 1987, received $4 billion, including funds for Water Quality Management Planning Grants. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program, in place since 1997, received $2 billion.

EPA is making Recovery Act grants to states and Puerto Rico to capitalize their State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, from which assistance is provided to finance eligible high priority water infrastructure projects. The states will set priorities based on public health and environmental factors, in addition to readiness to proceed to construction, and identify which projects will receive funding. States must provide at least 20% of their grants for green projects, including green infrastructure, energy or water efficiency, and environmentally innovative activities.

General Information

Documents

Allocation Chart – funding levels for states and territories (PDF) (2 pp, 109K, About PDF)
Guidance for Award of Water Quality Management Planning Grants Funded Under the Recovery Act (PDF) (32 pp, 634K, About PDF)
Guidance for Award of Recovery Act Funding to State Revolving Funds (PDF) (49 pp, 661K, About PDF)
- Green Project Reserve Examples -Attachments 7 and 8 (PDF) (7 pp, 46K, About PDF)
ARRA and SRF Questions and Answers Volume 1 (PDF) (17 pp, 60K, About PDF)
Implementation of Buy American Provisions of the Recovery Act (PDF) (16 pp, 569K, About PDF)
Buy American Questions and Answers Part 1 (PDF) (6 pp, 32K, About PDF)
Adequate Green Reserve Project Solicitation Memo (PDF) (2 pp, 281K, About PDF)
Green Project Reserve Business Case Principles and Questions and Answers (PDF) (18 pp, 61K, About PDF)
Timeline for Clean Water State Revolving Fund Recovery Act Funding (PDF) (2 pp, 29K, About PDF)
Sample Business Case for Energy Efficiency at Wastewater Pumping Systems for Green Project Reserve (PDF) (2 pp, 25K, About PDF)
Agency and Program Plans Approved May 2009
- Agency Web Site in pdf
- Recovery Act Website in html

American Indian and Alaska Native Projects

EPA and the Indian Health Service are coordinating $60 million in wastewater funds and $30 million in drinking water funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to vital drinking water and wastewater services in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Tribal Clean Water Projects (PDF) (2 pp, 22K, About PDF)
Tribal Drinking Water Projects (PDF) (3 pp, 23K, About PDF)

More Buy American Information

Webcasts
Buy American Waiver Process for ARRA - May 19, 2009 Webcast (PDF) (15 pp, 242K, About PDF)

Buy American Provisions for ARRA: Additional Information - June 4, 2009 Webcast (PDF) (14 pp, 42K, About PDF)

Buy American Provisions for ARRA: Manufactured Goods and Substantial Transformation - June 11, 2009 Webcast (PDF) (12 pp, 43K, About PDF)

Complying with ARRA Buy American Provisions for SRF-Funded Projects – June 22, 2009 Webcast SLIDES (PDF) (37 pp, 209K, About PDF) View/Launch Webcast Download Webcast (.zip file)

National Waivers
Waiver for projects with debt incurred between October 2008 and February 17, 2009 (PDF) (2 pp, 66K, About PDF)

Waiver for projects that solicited bids between October 2008 and February 17, 2009 (PDF) (6 pp, 21K, About PDF)

Waiver for projects for de minimis incidental components (PDF) (2 pp, 64K, About PDF)

Revised waiver for projects for de minimis incidental components (PDF) (2 pp, 50K, About PDF)

Regional Waivers

Waiver Name	Product Type	State	Approval Date	Federal Register link (GPO)
Auburn, Maine Sewerage District	Ductile iron spring loaded hinged manhole covers and frames	ME	5/13/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-06-22/pdf/E9-14600.pdf
Claywood Park PSD	Blowers for sequencing batch reactor basins	WV	6/8/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-07-09/pdf/E9-16265.pdf
Winnipesaukee River Basin Bureau	Air bearing turbo aeration blowers and appurtenances	NH	6/8/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-06-29/pdf/E9-15318.pdf
Lewiston,ME	Constant flow regulator	ME	7/17/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-07-28/pdf/E9-17937.pdf
Sharon School,VT	Class A certified UV disinfection units	VT	7/17/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-07-28/pdf/E9-17931.pdf
Ocean Shores,WA	Resin beads	WA	7/24/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-08-13/pdf/E9-19465.pdf
Hooksett, NH	Polyethylene Biofilm chip media	NH	7/29/2009	http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-08-11/pdf/E9-19194.pdf

More Green Project Reserve Information

Webcast on Green Project Reserve – March 12, 2009 (PDF) (30 pp, 120K, About PDF)
Webcast on Accessing the Green Project Reserve – May 14, 2009 (PDF) (84 pp, 1,125K, About PDF)
Webcast on Funding Green Stormwater Infrastructure with the Green Project Reserve – May 21, 2009 (PDF) (68 pp, 9,1890K, About PDF)

Other Helpful Resources

EPA has a number of websites that can help communities identify activities that may be eligible for funds

State CWSRF programs have a history of funding innovative projects.

Effectively managed water utilities help sustain our nation’s water infrastructure. As local communities identify projects for funding, EPA encourages them to use sustainable practices to ensure that their infrastructure will provide long-term benefits for their customers and the environment.