Publication Summary

The Department of Ecology's Water Quality Program administers three major funding programs that provide low-interest loans and grants for projects that protect and improve water quality in Washington State.

The Department of Ecology's Water Quality Program administers three major funding programs that provide low-interest loans and grants for projects that protect and improve water quality in Washington State. Ecology acts in partnership with State agencies, local governments, and Indian tribes by providing financial and administrative support for their water quality efforts.

As much as possible, Ecology manages the three programs as one; there is one funding cycle, application form, and offer list. This brochure is a guide to introduce these financial assistance programs and to direct you to the information sources that can give further assistance with planning to meet your funding needs.

The three programs sharing guidelines, application, and funding cycle are:

The Centennial Clean Water Fund (Centennial), which provides low-interest loans and grants for wastewater treatment facilities and fund-related activities to reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution.

The State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF), which provides low-interest loans for wastewater treatment facilities and related activities, or to reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution.

The Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grants Program (Section 319), which provides grants to reduce nonpoint sources of water pollution. do the programs fund?