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4. How does the proposal envision and anticipate support from its beneficiaries or from other sources in addition to the funding requested here? Would a loan reasonably address the needs of the applicant or. with a grant should a recommendation be added to assess the future proiect status for ability to repay a portion of the grant? The entities participating in the project will share the responsibility for the costs of the backbone infrastructure, and eventually system operation and maintenance. Eventually, tap fees from users would cover capital costs for the distribution system in La Plata County and monthly user charges will finance ongoing operational and maintenance costs. The Ute Tribes have federal funding allocated for use in developing their ALP water resources, which may be used for this project. Further grant funding is being sought to supplement the funds that have currently been awarded to the LPWW A. The collaboration and review of the LPWW A, La Plata County, Tribal governments, ALPWCD, LPWCD and other entities contributes significantly to the advancement of the proj ect. Because of the overall cost of the project, the LPWW A cannot repay a portion of the grant in the future. 5. What is the ability of the sponsor to pay for the proiect? What actions have been taken to secure local funding? Are there supporting factors which overcome the sponsor's inability to pay? (These could be related to basin water needs and compact considerations ). The LPWW A (and the preceding nonprofit La Plata West Water Authority) have worked to involve several parties in the project. The scope of the project is significant, as are the benefits to several invested entities and the development of La Plata County. The project will require several sources of funding in addition to the grants applied for by the LPWW A. These potential sources include: . $100,000: Water Supply Reserve Account Southwestern Basin Roundtable for intake structure design . $1 million: Statewide Water Supply Reserve Account for water supply structure development and engineering design . $400,000 from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for the engineering, planning and permitting of the water supply structure. . Grant funds from the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority for construction of the water supply structure . Funds from the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and Southern Ute Indian Tribe for water supply structure construction . Funding from Federal Legislation for construction of the backbone infrastructure of the water supply system Note: Tap fees from water users will be used to fund construction of the local water delivery system in southwest La Plata County after completion of the backbone system. La Plata West Water Authority La Plata West Rural Domestic Water Supply System 12/27/2007 Page 3