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

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

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

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

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

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

Quick Start Activities Appropriations Language: 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.”

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

SWRCB has Deadlines for Binding SRF Loan Commitments 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) 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) For the remaining funds – SRF contracts no later than 2 years or 21 months after the grant from EPA (whichever is later)

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

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

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

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