Description 
This training will provide an overview of the Clean Water State Revolving Funding (CWSRF) financing programs, with a focus on the administrative and financial aspects of these program. Participants will develop a working knowledge of the CWSRF program and learn about eligible borrowers and project types. The session will cover planning, design, and construction loans available through this low-interest and heavily subsidized water infrastructure funding program, including the role of asset management in project development. The training will also explain the SRF annual funding cycle, including the development and use of the Intended Use Plans (IUPs) and project priority lists for competitive funding. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to use this Federal funding program offered by the DEC’s Water Infrastructure Finance Program to fund their community’s wastewater funding needs. An overview of the State’s Pollution Control (PC) Grant program will also be provided. Additionally, the course will outline the eligibility requirements, necessary documentations and approvals required for a complete loan application.

Credit
2 TCH (Wastewater)

Instructors
Tom Brown (DEC Water Investment Division)

Proctor 
Liz Royer (Vermont Rural Water Association)