Earlier this week, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) announced the immediate offering of extended term financing up to 30 years for all California water quality projects eligible for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. 

“California has millions of dollars in unmet needs for clean water infrastructure projects, including pollution reduction and water recycling projects that can clean water, green our cities, and provide greater drought resistance to our precious water supplies,” said State Water Board Chair Felicia Marcus. “This action will help make those projects more affordable for communities throughout the State.”

The availability of 30-year extended term financing to all applicants will significantly reduce water quality financing costs for California communities, and makes the program more competitive with other financing options. Ultimately, this change will result in more water quality projects being financed and completed to improve California’s waters. About 76 percent of the CWSRF funds have been used for wastewater treatment and water recycling facilities, 20 percent for wastewater collection systems, and about four percent for non-point source or estuary projects.

The State Water Board’s online application system, the Financial Assistant Application Submittal Tool (FAAST) can be accessed here. The CWSRF program has no application deadline, and no maximum funding limit. In lieu of FAAST, applications can also be completed and submitted via email, CD, or hard copy to the following:

CleanWaterSRF@waterboards.ca.gov

State Water Resources Control Board

CWSRF Marketing Unit

1001 I Street

17th Floor

Sacramento, CA 95814

The Financial Assistant Application forms can be accessed here. Additional information on the CWSRF can be accessed here.

For additional information, please contact RCRC Legislative Advocate Kathy Mannion at 916.447.4806 or kmannion@rcrcnet.org.