DOVER – DNREC’s Office of the Secretary, Environmental Finance, and DHSS Division of Public Health, Office of Drinking Water, will host a public workshop from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, July 14, at the Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 South Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901, in preparation for the development of FY 2017 project priority lists for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds.

Workshop participants will learn about the following CWSRF and DWSRF program changes and infrastructure financing tools:

• One-stop loan application process for Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Project Assistance
• CWSRF and DWSRF program loan interest rates (currently 2.0 percent)
• Land Conservation and Water Quality Improvement Loan sponsorship programs
• Source Water Protection Loans for drinking water supplies
• Wastewater, Drinking Water, and Stormwater Facilities Matching Planning Grants
• Community Water Quality Improvement Grants
• Asset Management Plan Development Incentives
• Project planning advances
• Expanded eligibilities for privately owned businesses

In addition, detailed information will be presented regarding how and when to submit projects for funding consideration, project ranking criteria, project construction requirements, and how to apply for infrastructure planning grants.

Please RSVP for the workshop by contacting Laura Rafferty at Laura.Rafferty@delaware.gov or by calling 302-739-9941.

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