Publication Summary

These guidelines describe how to apply for water quality financial assistance from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The funding programs included in these Guidelines are the Centennial Clean Water Fund (Centennial), which may provide grants or loans, the Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (SRF), a loan only program, and the Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Fund (Section 319), a grant only program. The guidelines also explain what will be required of an applicant if a grant or loan is awarded. The Table of Contents lists the topics covered in each section to make this document easy to use. Ecology does not intend these guidelines to be a comprehensive listing and explanation of all laws, statutes, and policies that may apply to Centennial, SRF, or Section 319 funding. Rather, they facilitate the application process and initial steps of administering a funded project. Applicants should request additional information and consultation whenever they feel they need it.

These guidelines describe how to apply for water quality financial assistance from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The funding programs included in these Guidelines are the Centennial Clean Water Fund (Centennial), which may provide grants or loans, the Washington State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (SRF), a loan only program, and the Clean Water Act Section 319 Nonpoint Source Fund (Section 319), a grant only program. The guidelines also explain what will be required of an applicant if a grant or loan is awarded. The Table of Contents lists the topics covered in each section to make this document easy to use. Ecology does not intend these guidelines to be a comprehensive listing and explanation of all laws, statutes, and policies that may apply to Centennial, SRF, or Section 319 funding. Rather, they facilitate the application process and initial steps of administering a funded project. Applicants should request additional information and consultation whenever they feel they need it.

The guidelines draw on applicable federal and state laws, other regulations, and policies. Copies of the laws, regulations, and documents referenced in these Guidelines may be obtained from the Department of Ecology (Ecology) Publications Office. The State′s Internet Home Page at http://www.wa.gov/ includes the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). The Appendices to the Guidelines includes a list of state and federal laws and other regulatory documents that apply to different types of projects.

The Appendices, bound separately as Volume Two of the Guidelines, contain additional information that will be useful to most applicants. Please review the list of appendices and use them as a resource.