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Appendix I <br />Overview of Relevant Funding Programs <br />executed 107 WPCRF loans represented over <br />$517 million in projects (CWRPDA 2004). <br />SDWA and CWA State Revolving Funds,9 which are <br />administered via state agencies as described above. <br />Water Revenue Bonds Proqram <br />The Water Revenue Bonds Program was initiated in <br />1998 to provide funds for programs that do not qualify for <br />funding through other CWRPDA programs. CWRPDA <br />assists the borrower with the structuring of the bonds, <br />pays most of the costs of issuance, and either funds the <br />required debt service reserve fund or purchases a surety <br />bond in lieu of a cash deposit.$ Legislative review is not <br />required for loans of $500 million or less under this <br />program. Eligible projects under the program are similar <br />to those under the SWRP Program, but may include <br />additional projects such as dams, reservoirs, and water <br />transfers. As of July 2003, CWRPDA had executed six <br />loans under this program, representing over $34 million <br />in projects. <br />Colorado Department of Public Health and <br />Environment <br />In addition to its role in the State Revolving Fund loan <br />programs, CDPHE administers the Drinking Water Grant <br />Program. This program was established in 1999, is <br />periodically funded by the state legislature, and provides <br />grants to small (less than 5,000 population) systems for <br />projects that may include consolidation, planning, design, <br />and/or construction of water treatment systems. The <br />grant program prioritizes projects and funding levels <br />based upon public health and compliance needs as well <br />as financial need. While the program typically is funded <br />by the state legislature to about the $1.5 million level <br />each year, no funds are appropriated by the legislature in <br />some fiscal years. <br />Federal Agencies and Programs <br />Federal <br />~~~~ contributions for <br />major water <br />~ Ru~"~~~'~" resources <br />De~v~lc~p~~ent projects in <br />Colorado have decreased in recent years (Legislative <br />Council of the Colorado General Assembly 2003). <br />Federal funds continue to provide support for Colorado's <br />8 CWRPDA website (www.cwrpda.comlFunding%20Programs/ <br />WRBP/EligProcess. htm) <br />~~ <br />Federal programs in support of western water needs <br />date back several decades. As Colorado and other <br />western states grow and water uses evolve, the role of <br />federal agencies in water management is also evolving. <br />Major water supply-related federal agencies and funding <br />programs in existence today are highlighted below. <br />Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of <br />Engineers <br />Following a lengthy hiatus of new construction of <br />federally financed water projects under USACE, the <br />Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 and <br />subsequent biennial renewals and updates, re- <br />established a tradition and re-invigorated the USACE. <br />WRDA 86 changed USACE operations policy and <br />increased non-federal cost shares - resulting in broader <br />distribution of funds and planning capability. <br />Gonfinuinp Authorities Proqram <br />Large capital projects are the subject of specific <br />Congressional authorization under the biennial WRDA <br />legislation. USACE has nine project authorities. The two <br />listed below would perhaps be the most relevant to major <br />water-supply infrastructure projects in Colorado. <br />^ Project Modification~ for Impr~v~m~nts to th~ <br />Environment (Section 1135) - Work under this <br />authority provides for ecosystem restoration through <br />modification to USACE structures or operation of <br />USACE structures, or implementation of features <br />when the construction of a USACE project has <br />contributed to the degradation of the quality of the <br />environment. Federal assistance for study is limited to <br />$10,000; the federal cost-share for implementation is <br />75 percent; and, the federal project limit is <br />$5,000,000. <br />^ Aquatic Ec~sy~tem R~~tor~t~~~ (Secti~n ~0~) - <br />Work under this authority provides for the restoration <br />and protection of aquatic ecosystems if the project will <br />improve the environment and is in the public interest. <br />Federal assistance for study is limited to $10,000; the <br />federal cost-share is 65 percent; and, the federal <br />project limit is $5,000,000. <br />9 DWRF and WPCRF, respectively. <br />~J~~a <br />Siatew~ide Water Supply Inii'iative <br />S:\REPORTWPPENDICESWPPENDIX I FILESWPPENDIX I OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT FUNDING PROGRAMS.DOC <br />