American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 Mike

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

California Could Receive More Funding Than any Other State • House Bill calls for $4. 4567 Billion for all infrastructure • Clean Water SRF for CA is $415, 157, 589.

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

Grants vs Loans? . . . Yes • $415, 157, 598 approximate grant to CA • 50% used for additional subsidization – – – Forgiveness of principal Negative interest loans Grants • 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

Title XVI also has Funding for Water Recycling Projects • Not less than $126 -136 M – House Appropriations • added another $50 million • No earmarks • 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. • Appropriations Analysis: Ready-to-Go some in 2009 and others in 2010

Quick Start Activities • 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

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) • 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 • Only need CEQA • Remove $50 million cap on single loans • No more value engineering • 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

Advice to BACWA Members • 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 – First come first served – Compliance Projects – Job Creation • Stay in touch with SWRCB Contact • Write and Advocate for Funding

Stayed Tuned and In Touch • Senate bill less $ than House – $ 4 B for CWSRF • More $$ from Senators later? • 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.

Leading the Way to Protect Our Bay