Financial Assistance
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Intermunicipal agreements for the CWFP
Section NR 162.05(4)(h) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code provides that an intermunicipal agreement is necessary for each municipality served by the project when two or more municipalities will utilize shared or interconnected wastewater…
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Interim debt
Sections NR 162.04(3) and NR 166.07(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code provide that the department may purchase or refinance an eligible municipal applicant's interim debt for an eligible project, subject to applicable requirements and limits…
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Interest Rates
The Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) provide subsidy to municipalities to buy down the market rate on program loans to the reduced interest rates described in the table shown below. The fixed interest rate…
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Fiscal Sustainability Plan
Effective with State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022 financing, Fiscal Sustainability Plans (FSPs) are no longer required for Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) loans. For projects expected to receive a loan from SFY 2021 funding, the FSP requirement applies.…
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Financial Assistance Agreement and Loan Closing Process
The Financial Assistance Agreement (FAA) is a written agreement between the municipality, the DNR, and the Department of Administration (DOA) that awards Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) or Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) financial…
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SDWLP eligibility index
Program implementation details are outlined in the governing administrative codes and statutes: §§ 281.59 and 281.61, Wis. Stat., and ch. NR 166, Wis. Adm. Code. The Wisconsin Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) eligibility index is intended…
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CWFP eligibility index
Program implementation details are outlined in the governing administrative codes and statutes: §§ 281.58 and 281.59, Wis. Stat., and ch. NR 162, Wis. Adm. Code. The Wisconsin Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) eligibility index is intended as a…
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Requirements
When financing a project through the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) or the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP), all municipalities and their prime contractors must make good faith efforts to utilize disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs).…
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Construction management
Adequate project management is critical to the success of any Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) or Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) project. It is important for the municipality, architectural/engineering (A/E) firm, construction contractor…
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Project closeout
Each Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) financial assistance recipient is required to complete the project closeout process and/or amendment requirements in order to receive final disbursement of its loan.…