[watershedmanagers] Clean Water SRF Stormwater and NPS Planning Funding - Funding Preview and 3/1 Info Session

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New Funding Opportunity for Stormwater and Nonpoint Source Pollution (NPS) Planning
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) is administered by the Maine DEP to fund stormwater, NPS, wastewater collection and treatment projects across the State of Maine. This year, DEP anticipates allocating $200,000 in funding for Stormwater and NPS Planning projects. See below for preliminary information on this new funding opportunity and the March 1st Information Session.

Anticipated Stormwater and NPS Planning Funding

  *   Types of Projects: The following types of projects are eligible for funding. Most information, including essential elements for each project type, will be provided with application materials.

  1.  Stormwater Asset Management Plans
  2.  Stormwater Utility Development
  3.  Watershed Surveys
  4.  Culvert Resilience Surveys
  5.  Stream Geomorphic Assessments
  6.  Chloride Source Control Needs Assessment and Planning
  7.  Watershed Management Plan Development
  8.  Watershed Management Plan Update
  9.  Design of Best Management Practice(s) Prioritized in a Watershed Plan


  *   Funding for Stormwater/NPS Plans: A total of $200,000 is available for SW/NPS Plans.

  *   Up to $50,000 is available for principal forgiveness to each loan recipient to help fund the cost of developing the SW/NPS Plan.
  *   Of the $200,000 available, there is an initial allocation of $50,000 for Stormwater Asset Management Plan and Stormwater Utility Development projects, and $150,000 for the remaining project types. If total funds requested is less than the amounts allocated above, the remaining funding balance may be applied to the other eligible projects.


  *   Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include municipalities, utility districts, County Soil and Water Conservation Districts and quasi-municipal entities.


  *   Local Match: The principal forgiveness funds for SW/NPS Plans require a 1 to 1 local match, which can be in the form of in-kind services.


  *   Anticipated Timeline:
o   Early March        Project solicitation letter and application materials released
o   Mid-April            Application deadline
o   June                     Funding notifications
o   September         Project startup (or later)

Stormwater and NPS Plan Funding Info Session
Maine DEP will host a workshop for prospective applicants to learn more about this upcoming funding opportunity.

When:                 Friday, March 1st from 9:00-10:30
Where:                MS Teams
No pre-registration necessary, but email wendy.garland at maine.gov<mailto:wendy.garland at maine.gov> to receive a calendar invite or join with login info below.

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For more information, contact:
Wendy Garland, wendy.garland at maine.gov<mailto:wendy.garland at maine.gov>, (207) 615-2451
Jeff Dennis, jeff.dennis at maine.gov<mailto:jeff.dennis at maine.gov>, (207) 215-6376




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