Blue River Wastewater System Funding Options

Program

Eligible Projects

Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG)

Preliminary Engineering and

Planning - Water Master
Plans, Wastewater Facilities
Plans, Capital Improvement
Plans, sanitary surveys,
inflow and infiltration
studies.
Final Engineering
Preliminary Engineering
Reports, studies

Grants up to
$150,000 for
preliminary
engineering and
planning

Preliminary engineering
studies; and economic
investigations related to
municipal utility projects
(water, wastewater,
stormwater)

Grants up to
$1,000,000 for final
design engineering
and construction
Grants up to
$60,000 or 85% of
project costs.

Loans available at
reduced interest
rates/7-year term.

Preliminary planning,
engineering studies and
economic investigations in
preparation for construction
projects that address an
existing or pending
compliance issue.
Water and/or wastewater
planning; preliminary
engineering reports,
environmental reports, and
other work to assist in
developing a project that is
expected to be funded by RD
in the next 12 18 months.
Water and/or wastewater
planning; environmental
work; and other work to
assist in developing an
application for infrastructure
improvements

Grants up to
$20,000

Loans up to
$20,000

Maximum $15,000
grant or 75% of
project costs,
whichever is less.

Max $50,000 for

feasibility loan
Max $350,000 for
predevelopment
loan
1 year term

Preliminary
Engineering and
Planning Grants

Special Public
Works Fund
(SPWF)

Water Wastewater
(WWF)
Water Wastewater
Financing Technical
Assistance

USDA Rural
Development
Pre-development
Planning Grant (PPG)

Rural Community
Assistance Corp.
(RCAC) Loan
Fund
Feasibility and
Predevelopment

Funding Available

Interest rate @
5.5%

How to Apply
All awards are subject to funding
availability.
Contact the Oregon Business
Development Department (OBDD)
at 503-986-0123 and ask for
regional coordinator, view program
details: www.orinfrastructure.org.

Apply year-round based on funding

availability.
Contact OBDD at 503-986-0123
and ask for regional coordinator or
view program details:
www.orinfrastructure.org.

Apply year-round based on funding

availability.
Contact OBDD at 503-986-0123
and ask for regional coordinator or
view program details:
www.orinfrastructure.org.
Apply year-round based on funding
availability.
Contact USDA RD Oregon State
Office at 503-414-3360
and ask for regional loan specialist
or view program details:
www.rurdev.usda.gov/UWPpredevelopment.htm
Applications accepted anytime.
Contact: Josh Griff at 720-8989463 or jgriff@rcac.org.
Applications available on-line at
www.rcac.org

Program

Eligible Projects

Community
Development Block
Grant (CDBG)

All projects must be in

accordance with a approved
water plan or wastewater
plan. Eligible activities
include: construction
engineering; construction
management; acquisition of
property (including
easements); grant
administration; and audits.
Projects addressing an
existing or pending
compliance issue will score
higher.
Planning for raising and
managing funds, preconstruction and construction
of water, wastewater,
stormwater projects. Projects
must be publically owned
and support economic and
community development in
Oregon.

Construction Grants

Special Public
Works Fund
(SPWF)

Funding Available

Water Wastewater
Financing (WWF)

Safe Drinking
Water Revolving
Loan Fund
(SDWRLF)

Planning, pre-construction,
and construction
improvements of drinking
water, wastewater, or
stormwater projects. Projects
must be publically owned
and address an existing or
pending compliance issue.

Drinking water system

projects must resolve a health
hazard or non-compliance
issue. Eligible activities
include planning,
engineering, design,
construction, property
acquisition, environmental
review, legal costs, and
security.

How to Apply

Maximum Grant of
$2 million, subject
to the maximum $2
million per project
limitation during a
five-year period.
Single grant may be
awarded to cover
final engineering
and construction.

Competitive applications accepted

year-round and reviewed quarterly.
All awards are subject to funding
availability.
Contact OBDD at 503-986-0123
and ask for regional coordinator or
view program information:
www.orinfrastructure.org.

Primarily a loan
program
Maximum $9
million loan
25 year term
maximum.
Grants based on
retention or creation
of jobs, up to max.
of $5,000 per job
Grants cannot
exceed $500,000 or
85% of the project
cost, whichever is
less

Apply year-round, based on

funding availability.
Contact OBDD at 503-986-0123
and ask for your regional
coordinator or view program
details at
www.orinfrastructure.org.

Maximum $9
million loan
25 year term
maximum
Grant eligibility
based on median
household income
Maximum $750,000
grant

Competitive applications are

accepted year-round and reviewed
quarterly. All awards are subject to
funding availability.
Contact OBDD at 503-986-0123
and ask for regional coordinator, or
view program details:
www.orinfrastructure.org.

Max $6 million
Interest rate
fluctuates quarterly
(set at 80% of
state/local bond
rate).
20-year term
maximum
Disadvantaged
community eligible
for a 30-year term
Principle

A letter of interest must be

submitted to be eligible for funding
consideration. Check with OHA on
submittal schedule. Contract
Oregon OHA Drinking Water
Program; call 971-673-0405 or go
to the OHA website:
www.oregon.gov/dhs/ph/dwp/srlf.s
html or contact OBDD at 503-9860123.

forgiveness possible

Program
Drinking Water
Protection Loan
Fund (DWPLF)

Eligible Projects
Source water protection
projects to carry out elements
of a Source Water Protection
Management Plan.

Funding Available

Clean Water State

Revolving Fund
(CWSRF)

Planning, design, and

construction projects
associated with publiclyowned wastewater treatment
facilities. Loans also
available for emergencies,
urgent repair, and local
community projects that
address water pollution
(including non-point sources
of pollution). Interim
financing also available.

Water and Waste

Revolving Fund
Grants
Solid waste
management, loans for
very small projects,
revolving fund
program

The loans will be made to

eligible entities to finance
pre-development costs of
water and wastewater
projects or short-term small
capital improvement projects
not part of the regular
operations and maintenance
of current water and
wastewater systems.

How to Apply

Max $100,000 loan

Interest rate
fluctuates quarterly
(set at 80% of
state/local bond
rate).
20 year term
Disadvantaged
community eligible
for a 30-year term.
Grants also
available

A letter of interest must be

submitted to be eligible for funding
consideration. Check with OHA on
submittal schedule.
Contact Oregon OHA Drinking
Water Program; call 971-673-0405
or contact OBDD at 503-986-0123
or visit
www.orinfrastructure.org.

Loan only
Up to 20 year term
Substantially
discounted interest
depending on loan
type
Annual loan fee of
0.5% of the
outstanding balance
(planning loans
exempt from this
fee)
Possible principle
forgiveness
Max $100,000 loan
10 year term

Applications accepted year round

with scheduled review and ranking
in the first week of January, May
and September.
Contact the Oregon DEQ;call
Manette Simpson at 503/229-5622,
email
simpson.manette@deq.state.or.us
or contact your local project
officer. For a list of officers, go to
www.deq.state.or.us/wq/loans/loan
s.htm

Apply year-round based on

funding availability.
Contact USDA RD Oregon State
Office at 503-414-3360
and ask for regional loan specialist
or view program details:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/UWE
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