2. Oh…the needs
2012 Texas State Water Plan
$53.1 Billion over the next 50 years
Population expected to grow 82%
22% more water needed
2011 Drinking Water Needs Survey
$33.9 Billion in the next 20 years
2008 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey
$11.5 Billion in the next 20 years
4. What is TWICC?
The Texas Water Infrastructure Coordination
Committee (TWICC) is comprised of state and federal
funding agencies, technical assistance providers, water
and waste water trade organizations and regulatory
agencies.
6. TWICC Purpose
Internal Communications- Inter & Intra Agencies
Roles and Responsibilities
Cross Knowledge
Compare/Streamline
Reduce Resources
External Communications- Applicants, Legislators
Proactive vs. Reactive
Get the word out
7. Different Programs, Different Needs
Funding
Eligibility- Type of System
Timing of Funding
Affordability- Loan/Grant/Principal Forgiveness
Interest Rate of Loan/Requirements
Disadvantaged, Green, Urgent/Disaster Needs
Technical Assistance
Rates
Capacity Development
Regionalization
Etc…
8. Texas Water Development Board
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP)
Texas Water Development Fund (D fund)
State Water Implementation Fund of Texas
(SWIFT)
9. Community Development
Disaster Relief (Drought)
Planning & Capacity Building
STEP Fund
Texas Capital Fund, Downtown Revitalization
Texas Department of Agriculture
10. USDA Rural Development
Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants
40 year loan/possibly partial grant
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
(ECWAG)
11. Communities Unlimited (aka CRG)
Technical Assistance Provider
Community Loan Fund
Non-profit revolving loan fund
Communities under 10,000 population
Loans from $10,000 up to $500,000 up to 15 years
12. Texas Rural Water Association
Circuit Rider and FMT Program
Increase Capability of Public Water & Waste Water
Systems
Improve Performance of Public Water & Waste Water
Systems
Fulfill Regulatory Requirements
13. TWICC Resources
Project Profile Form
TWICC Fact Sheet
Financial Program Comparison Guide
Private Financing Resource List
All available on website:
www.twicc.org
15. Project seeking assistance?
1. Submit Project Profile Form
2. TWICC response letter outlining program eligibility
and points of contact
3. Follow-up meeting/conference call with TWICC
funding agencies available
4. Additional follow-up/support as needed
16. Effective Results
115 Project Profile Forms- Over $200M in projects
3-4 Workshops per year
Abilene, Corpus Christi, Medina Lake, McAllen,
Wichita Falls, Laredo
Next up- Mineral Wells on March 10th
Conferences and Conventions
Regionalization Assistance- North Central Texas,
Waco, White River areas
None of us can do it alone, there are too many needs, so we need as many resources as possible to get projects built.
Routine members.
Others agencies sit in as needed. ARCOE, Secretary of State’s Office- Colonia Ombudsman
Recent additions include Bureau of Reclamation and General Land Office
Why? Complex array of funding options, eligibility criteria, timing, affordability:
SWIFT
1st round-
$5.5B in 48 applications, Feb 3rd
CDBG biennial application cycle FALL 2014
Primarily non MSA counties in state
Rural communities under 10,000 pop
Applications accepted year round.
Requires PER and Environmental for application
ECWAG- Signif decline quantity or quality based on emergency/imminent threat-
Grant Max- another water source $500K, repairs, replacement, or signif. Maintneance $150K
Where both hats. Technical assistance and funding provider
Funding- up to $500K for systems up to 10K, interest rate based on length of term,
Great for small projects, simple process to apply
FINANCIAL
Budget
Funding Information and Sources
Rate Study/Rate Application
Tariff/Service Policies
MANAGERIAL
Operating Reports
Staff/Board Training
Cross Connection Control Program
Customer Service/Complaints
Drought Contingency
Water Conservation
TECHNICAL
Compliance Violations
Water & Wastewater Treatment Optimization
Operation and Maintenance Manual
Water Loss
General Rule Compliance