Financing Options for Nontraditional Eligibilities in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs

This paper is a technical document prepared primarily as a reference for the 51 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) programs and EPA’s Regional Offices. The paper focuses on how varied types of financial assistance available to the CWSRF program can be deployed to fund eligibilities that do not fall within the mainstream of traditional grey infrastructure. It is intended to complement the May 2016 “Overview of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Eligibilities” paper, which includes the expansion of eligibilities in the program stemming from enactment of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), particularly in regard to nontraditional eligibilities. Prominent examples include privately owned green infrastructure, privately and publicly owned projects for reusing or recycling municipal and industrial wastewater and stormwater, and a wide range of watershed projects. Eligibilities and financing options in the program continue to evolve as greater experience is gained with WRRDA provisions, implementation of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program, and other developments. As such, both this and the Overview paper should be viewed as reference works in progress that will be updated periodically. Our sincere appreciation to all who contributed. (CWSRF Branch, Water Infrastructure Division Office of Wastewater Management USEPA)