Water Quality Financial Assistance
- Protecting and improving Washington State water quality through
grant and loan funding of high priority water quality projects.
- Investing in Washington State water quality infrastructure and supporting local
governments, tribes, and non-profit organization efforts to protect and
clean up Washington's waters.
- Responsible stewardship and oversight of Washington State
tax payer dollars used to fund high priority water quality improvement and protection
projects.
Funding Programs of the Annual Integrated
Water Quality Financial Assistance Process
The application period for grant and loan funding through the Combined
Funding Process opens each year on September 1, and closes on the first
Friday in November.
Centennial Grant Program
- This program is funded by state dollars, provided primarily via
the State Building Construction Account. The Centennial
program provides grants for water quality infrastructure and
nonpoint source pollution projects to improve and protect water
quality. Eligible infrastructure projects are limited to
wastewater treatment construction projects for financially
distressed communities. Eligible nonpoint projects include
stream restoration and buffers, on-site septic repair and
replacement, education and outreach, and other eligible nonpoint
activities. This program is managed according to state
rule
and
statute.
Clean Water Act Section 319 Grant Program
- The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides Section
319 grant funds to Washington State with the state required to
provide 40 percent match in funding. The Section 319 program
provides grants to eligible nonpoint source pollution control
projects similar to the state Centennial program. This program
is managed according to federal regulations and guidelines, as well
as state
rule
and
statute.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program
- Provided for by the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program is funded via an
annual EPA capitalization grant, state matching funds, and
principal and interest repayments on past CWSRF loans.
This program provides low interest and forgivable principal loan
funding for wastewater treatment construction projects, eligible
nonpoint source pollution control projects, and eligible Green
projects. This program is managed in accordance with
federal regulations and guidelines, as well as state
rule and
statute.
