NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Dec. 11, 2009
Vol. 39, No. 471
Contact: Greg Pope, Financial Assistance Branch, Division of Water Resources, 302-739-9941; or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.
DNREC to host workshops on funding for municipal
wastewater systems pollution control projects
Loans available through the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund
DNREC’s Financial Assistance Branch will host three informational workshops – one in each county – on the application process for fiscal 2010 funds for construction and upgrade of municipal wastewater systems, stormwater and related projects through the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Loan Fund (WPCRLF).
New Castle County: Newark
Dec. 14; 9 – 11 a.m.: Delaware Technical and Community College, 400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark; Stanton Campus Conference Room A116
Kent County: Dover
Dec. 16; 9 – 11 a.m.: Delaware Technical and Community College, 100 Campus Drive, Dover; Terry Campus Corporate Training Center, Room 400A
Sussex County: Georgetown
Dec. 16; 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Delaware Technical and Community College, Rt. 18, Seashore Highway, Georgetown; Owens Campus William Carter Partnership Center, Room 540A
The workshops are in preparation for the Notice-of-Intent (NOI) wastewater project solicitation for the 2010 Project Priority List Process. Municipal government representatives, consultant engineers and other interested parties are encouraged to attend a workshop.
At each workshop, DNREC’s Financial Assistance Branch will outline project eligibility and funding requirements, the proposal review process and project ranking criteria. Staff will provide information and instructions and answer technical and financial questions regarding the application process.
The WPCRLF is a multi-million water pollution control revolving loan fund created by the Delaware General Assembly in 1990 to facilitate financing the construction and upgrade of municipal wastewater systems and related projects. Since the program’s inception, fifteen federal capitalization grants and required state matching funds have been awarded. In addition, 42 loans for municipal wastewater projects have been closed for $186 million, and 1,186 loans for non-point source pollution control projects have been closed for $13.49 million.
For more information, contact DNREC’s Financial Assistance Branch, Division of Water Resources, at 302-739-9941.
