[Owtsinfo] Fw: BIL and Clean Water SRF project requests for PPL FY 2023

[Onsite Wastewater Treatment System]

Hello Everyone,



The FY 2023 Project Priority List (PPL) solicitation is now open for projects seeking funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF).



This is an exciting and historic period of major investment in clean water infrastructure, and your participation is encouraged. With the recent passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL), the CWSRF will be receiving approximately $79 million of additional funding for projects, including $3 million to address emerging contaminants, over the next five years.  In addition, the combination of BIL and significant increases for the base CWSRF program provides greater availability of principal forgiveness to eligible borrowers and projects.  CWSRF funds are administered through the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) in partnership with RIDEM.



To be eligible for CWSRF funding, including the additional funds that will be allocated by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law / Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, projects need to be included on the PPL. The deadline to submit projects to the PPL is March 25, 2022.



The CWSRF program can fund a wide array of water pollution abatement and water quality / improvement / sustainability projects.  Eligible types of projects include:



  *   Wastewater infrastructure including projects related to sewers, pump stations, and treatment facilities
  *   Combined sewer overflow abatement
  *   Community on-site wastewater treatment system repair programs
  *   Stormwater mitigation projects, particularly Green Stormwater Infrastructure
  *   Capital equipment necessary to maintain Green Stormwater Infrastructure
  *   Riverbank and estuarine restoration projects (including wetland, floodplain, riparian buffer, and salt marsh restoration)
  *   Landfill closures
  *   Alternative energy and energy efficiency projects that benefit a water pollution treatment facility
  *   Projects that make wastewater infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change
  *   Water efficiency improvements (methods that reduce water consumption or loss)
  *   Planning and design for stormwater or wastewater capital projects (must be a reasonable expectation that the project will result in a fundable capital project)



In addition to wastewater infrastructure projects, RIDEM is interested in increasing participation by entities planning projects related to stormwater pollution abatement, green infrastructure, non-point source pollution abatement, and climate resiliency, as well as projects that benefit disadvantaged communities.  RIDEM currently expects updated federal guidance on the funding requirements to be made available by the US Environmental Protection Agency in February 2022.  As guidance is released, RIDEM and RIIB will make more information available on the new requirements and the resources and support that will be available, including for disadvantaged communities to access CWSRF funding.   Please see the RIDEM CW SRF webpage<http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/finance/state-revolving-fund.php> for more information, and for application forms.



Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions regarding the PPL.



We look forward to hearing from you.



Sincerely,



Jenny Paquet



CWSRF web page link : http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/water/finance/state-revolving-fund.php

RIIB CWSRF web page link:  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.riib.org/cwsrf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!cNUEBkcXk-6WfwOLabyoUYj5-m-6ePHPvWVE1vbe3Z0y8ST8q9DbaTgnvA4tydaDX0HdhiQ$ [riib[.]org] [https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://riib.org__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!cNUEBkcXk-6WfwOLabyoUYj5-m-6ePHPvWVE1vbe3Z0y8ST8q9DbaTgnvA4tydaDxsC7VTs$ [riib[.]org]]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.riib.org/cwsrf__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!dEUaxH-Tps7gp1IO7sYLBX297bW30zw0xEQ7z-5yj2WmWRMvCabAsYcbpuLoPknvSkhxn-o$>  For information on financial assistance through RIIB, contact Anna Coelho Cortes, Director, Customer Engagement at acoelho at riib.org<mailto:acoelho at riib.org>

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