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3a. Please provide a brief description of your organization below: (Attach separate sheets and a map,if needed) Part B.-Description of the Study or Demonstration Project lb. Name of the study or project: Rural Water System Planning 2b. What is the purpose of this grant application? Check one. X Study The funds will be used as described below. Demonstration project. Other(Please describe) 3b. General location of the study or demonstration project.(Please include county,and approximate distance and direction from the nearest town): Statewide,based on the results of the evaluation. 4b. Please provide a brief narrative description of the proposed study or demonstration project including purpose,need, and service area. (Attach scope of study,if available) In 2004,the CWCB delivered the SWSI report to the General Assembly. One of the key findings and recommendations involved the need for technical and financial assistance to rural areas that need water supplies. Typically, these areas may be made up primarily of homeowners associations that rely on domestic groundwater wells. Because they are not governmental entities they do not assess enough fees or revenues to pay for more significant water infrastructure needs. This also means that they would qualify for loans from the CWCB because such loans would not meet the Board's financial qualification policies. However, in an effort to determine how to help such entities we are proposing a phased approach: Phase I—document rural water supply needs areas. Phase II—determines the extent of need and proposed solutions on a regional wide basis taking into account water availability and geography. Phase III --Establish criteria upon which financial assistance could be provided and the limits of such assistance. Phase IV—revise policies and implement plans. Grant Application—Severance Tax Trust Fund Operational Account-Fiscal Year 2004-2005