Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF)

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2 Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF) Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF)

3 Stormwater Local Assistance Fund History Enabled by the General Assembly in 2013 Administered by the State Water Control Board (SWCB) and DEQ Established to provide matching grants (50%) to local governments for planning, design, and implementation of stormwater BMPs Solicitations in FY14, FY15, FY16 To date approx. $53 MM authorized for 152 eligible projects

4 Stormwater Local Assistance Fund Program guidelines for SLAF issued by State Water Control Board in 2013 Revised guidelines proposed and approved by State Water Control Board in 2016 Guideline revisions - DEQ, CBF, VAMSA, JRA

5 The purpose of the Fund is to provide matching grants to local governments for the planning, design, and implementation of stormwater best management practices that address cost efficiency and commitments related to reducing water quality pollutant loads. Moneys in the Fund shall be used to meet: i) obligations related to the Chesapeake Bay total maximum daily load (TMDL) requirements; ii) requirements for local impaired stream TMDLs; iii) water quality requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP); and iv) water quality requirements related to the permitting of small municipal stormwater sewer systems. The grants shall be used solely for capital projects meeting all prerequirements for implementation, including but not limited to: i) new stormwater best management practices; ii) stormwater best management practice retrofits; iii) stream restoration; iv) low impact development projects; v) buffer restoration; vi) pond retrofits; and vii) wetlands restoration.

6 Who & What is Eligible? Who can apply: Local governments (any county, city, town, municipal corporation, authority, district, commission, or political subdivision) Eligible Costs: Reasonable and necessary costs associated with Clearinghouse approved BMPs, Stream Restoration Projects Engineering and Construction Costs Geotechnical, ROW, Construction Administration, and Inspection NEW for NPS Nutrient Credit Purchases No Funding allocated for FY2017 Solicitation

7 Ineligible Costs: Municipal Employee Costs Administrative Costs BMP Operation or Maintenance Interest costs associated with borrowed funds Extraneous amenities not required for water quality

8 Application Evaluation Phase II MS4, 25 Readiness to Proceed, 100 Impaired Waters, 100 Fiscal Stress, 75 Cost Effectiveness, 200 Pollutant Reduction, 100

9 New for FY2017 Solicitation Minimum grant amount reduced to $50,000 Total eligible project costs must be $100,000 DEQ cost share in Professional Services capped 35% of Construction costs DEQ share is 50% of the 35% Procurement Certification Professional Services & Construction Procurement are eligible Addition of NPS Nutrient Credits Eligible for SLAF but NO FUNDING allocated in FY2017 Current funding is for Capital Projects

10 Readiness to proceed category revised NPS Nutrient Credit purchases have their own readiness to proceed points scale Full points will be given to those applicants with a signed contract for the purchase of a number of credits for a specified price Stream Restoration Projects Written description of site selection process Documentation - Rosgen stream channel classification; watershed study; conceptual design plans; identification of existing BMP s within watershed; photographs of the stream reach to be restored

11 SLAF Appropriations $35,000, $25,000, $20,000, $5,000,000 0 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17

12 Solicitations in FY14/FY15/FY16 FY 2014 SLAF Solicitation 113 Projects/35 Localities/Approx. $39.3 MM FY 2014 SLAF Authorization 71 Projects/31 Localities/Approx. $22.9 MM FY 2015 SLAF Solicitation 65 Projects/25 Localities/Approx. $21.6 MM FY 2015 SLAF Authorization 64 Projects/25 Localities/Approx. $21.5 MM FY 2016 SLAF Solicitation 77 Projects/25 Localities/Approx. $36 MM FY 2016 SLAF Authorization 17 Projects/17 Localities/ Approx. $8.5 MM

13 Program Requirements Engineering/Professional Services Procurement Must follow VPPA Plan & Specification Submittal Pollutant Reduction Calculations (TP) < $50k/lb/TP BMP Certification Environmental Permits Construction Procurement Must follow VPPA Long Term Maintenance & Responsibility Plan

14 In search of Local 50% Match Local 50% match comes from a variety of sources Local General funds Challenging to obligate funds in advance of grant authorization SW Utility funds Public-Private Partnership (P3) Roanoke County Grant Funds National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF)

15 Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund Stormwater BMP design and construction projects are eligible for loan program To date: Waynesboro, Norfolk, Lynchburg Low interest rates Loan terms of 20 years Loan funds can be used as 50% local match Loan program guidelines available on DEQ website

16 Success Stories

17 City of Waynesboro Level 2 Constructed Wetland Project Cost- Approx. $1.8MM Funded by 50% Grant/50% VCWRLF Loan Loan- 0% / 20 yr. term Pollutant Reduction- 301 lbs/tp Project Completion- Winter 2016

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21 Chesterfield County Level 2 Wet Pond Project Cost- Approx. $1.6MM 50% SLAF/50% Local General Funds Pollutant Reduction- 234 lbs/tp Complete Spring 2016

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24 Questions? Mike Crocker, Jr Project Oversight Team Leader