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Through the newsletter, the Environmental Loans Section provides information and updates on its Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP), including program guidance, implementation, administration and program policies. Our staff publish the newsletter to alert customers of upcoming deadlines, highlight regulation changes that impact the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) and provide assistance on topics that need clarification.

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2024

New format - March Newsletter 3/18/2024

• Upcoming Deadlines And Events
• Market Rate Unchanged
• Schedule Loan Payments In Advance
• Street Reconstruction Policy Available For Public Comment
• What Is The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Signage Requirement?
• IRS Exempts Lead Service Line Replacement From Federal Taxes
• Loan Capacity
• Intent To Apply Notice Deadline Extended For State Fiscal Year 2025 Lead Service Line Projects Only
• State Fiscal Year 2025 Principal Forgiveness Data Available
• Submit Facility Plans Now
• Online System Access And Authorization Reminders

Volume 13 Issue 01 1/25/2024

• Time Frame for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 Project Priority Lists (PPLs)
• Alternative Revenue Pledge Option for Private Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement Projects
• Jeanne Cargill Retired
• New Staff to Help Your Community Access Funding

2023

Volume 12 Issue 10 12/21/2023

• Market Rate Unchanged
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 Final Intended Use Plans (IUPs) and Responses to Public Comments Available
• Time Frame for Funding Lists and Project Priority Lists (PPLs)
• Federal Single Audit Act Requirements
• Amended Build America, Buy America (BABA) Adjustment Period Waiver
• YouthBuild Grant Opportunities

Volume 12 Issue 09 11/14/2023

• Time Frame for Funding Lists and Project Priority Lists (PPLs)
• Final Rules Effective Nov. 1, 2023 - Chapters NR 162 and NR 166, Wis. Adm. Code
• New Department of Administration (DOA) Capital Finance Officer
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 Applications and Funding Lists

Volume 12 Issue 08 09/29/2023

• Schedule Loan Payments in Advance - Video Tutorial
• Market Rate Unchanged
• Upcoming Deadlines
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 CWFP Priority Evaluation and Ranking Formula (PERF) Score Reevaluation Requests
• Reminder to Obtain Plan Review Approvals Prior to Starting Construction
• EPA Has Funding to Award - Apply Now for Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program Grant
• Rule Revisions Effective Soon for Chapters NR 162 and NR 166, Wis. Adm. Code
• Recording and Slides Available for "Securing Our Future: Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Opportunities" Webinar
• October 31 SFY 2025 Intent to Apply (ITA/PERF) Deadline Reminder
• Staff Change: Four New Loan Project Managers

Volume 12 Issue 07 09/05/2023

• Webinar Sept. 19 - Securing Our Future: Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Opportunities

• On 9/19/2023, the Wisconsin DNR and Focus on Energy held the Securing Our Future: Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Opportunities [VIDEO Length 0:51:08] webinar. Information about energy efficiency improvements and funding opportunities for drinking water & wastewater infrastructure projects was discussed. View the DNR slides and the Focus on Energy slides. Contact information is in the slides.

Volume 12 Issue 06 08/21/2023

• New eBill Feature: Schedule Loan Payment in Advance
• New American Iron and Steel, and Build America, Buy America (AIS/BABA) Certification Form
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Revised Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Signage Packet
• Unique Entity ID (SAM) Reminders
• Online System Access and Authorization Reminders
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025 Intents to Apply with Priority Evaluation and Ranking Formula (ITA/PERF)
• Staff Change: Kevin Olson Resigned
• Three New Environmental Review (ER) Specialists
• SFY 2023 SDWLP Loan Closings
• SFY 2024 CWFP Draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Webinar
• Emerging Contaminants (EC) Programs
• SFY 2024 CWFP Principal Forgiveness (PF) Applications
• Change Order Documentation

Volume 12 Issue 05 06/30/2023

• Public Comments Wanted on Proposed Amendment to Build America, Buy America (BABA) Adjustment Period Waiver
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Change to July Disbursement Request Deadline
• Market Rate Unchanged
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 CWFP Draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Webinar
• Staff Change at DOA - Andy Behm Resigned

Volume 12 Issue 04 05/04/2023

• Asset Management Training for Wastewater Systems on May 10, 2023
• Upcoming Deadlines
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 SDWLP Draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Webinar
• Documenting Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Signage Compliance
• Due May 31, 2023 - ITA/PERF Deadline Waiver Requests for SFY 2024 SDWLP Emerging Contaminants (EC) and Lead Service Line (LSL) Projects
• Update New Officials' Contact Information
• Recruitment for Environmental Loans Project Positions

Volume 12 Issue 03 03/31/2023

• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 Principal Forgiveness (PF) Data Available
• Market Rate Unchanged
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Online System Links Reminder
• eBill Now Available
• Changes to Banking Information
• Plan Review Reminders for SFY 2024 CWFP Projects

Volume 12 Issue 02 02/22/2023

• Intent to Apply (ITA) Deadline Waiver for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 Lead Service Line (LSL) and Emerging Contaminants (EC) Drinking Water Projects
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Prepare Now for SFY 2024 Application Submittals
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Signage Requirement
• Build America, Buy America (BABA) Updates
• New Free Electronic Payment Option
• Updated Request for Disbursement Forms
• Disbursement Requests Must Have Wet Signatures

Volume 12 Issue 01 01/18/2023

• Market Rate Unchanged
• New Links to Online Systems
• New SDWLP Phone Number
• Upcoming Deadlines
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023 SDWLP Emerging Contaminants (EC) Program
• Median Household Income (MHI) Web Page Update
• Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week
• Lead Service Line (LSL) Program Updates
• 2023 Disbursement Schedule with 12-Month Calendar Available
• Monitor Davis-Bacon Wage Determination
• Authorized Representative Resolution No Longer Required

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2022

Volume 11 Issue 09 12/12/2022

• Current Discount Rate for Cost-Effective Analysis
• New SDWLP Phone Number
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023 Funding Lists Available
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Emerging Contaminants (EC) and Lead Service Line (LSL) Amendments to SFY 2023 SDWLP Intended Use Plan (IUP) Available for Public Comment
• New Webpages for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL); Build America, Buy America (BABA); and Data Sources
• Deputy Capital Finance Director, Katherine Miller
• Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS)
• New Staff, Sarah Bolitho and Elizabeth Higgins

Volume 11 Issue 08 10/25/2022

• Submit State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 notice of Intent to Apply with Priority Evaluation and Ranking Formula (ITA/PERF) by Oct. 31
• SDWLP Emerging Contaminants Funding
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding Overview
• Upcoming Deadlines
• CWFP Energy Efficiency Priority Principal Forgiveness (PF)
• Focus on Energy Incentives

Volume 11 Issue 07 09/14/2022

• Market Rate Unchanged
• Final Build America, Buy America (BABA) Waiver for SRFs
• Submit Water Rate Applications to PSC by September 30
• Upcoming Deadlines
• State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022 SDWLP Loan Closings
• SFY 2023 CWFP PF Applications
• SFY 2024 Intent to Apply (ITA) Online System Available
• Attention Lead Service Line (LSL) and PFAS Project Applicants!
• Changes to LSL Replacement Program for SFY 2024
• Emerging Contaminants (EC) Funding Update
• Collection System Projects, Human Health Points, and PERF (Priority) Scores
• Wausau Water Facility Tour Photo

Volume 11 Issue 06 07/26/2022

• New Market Rate Effective July 1
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Visual Aids for Deadlines and Timelines
• Build America, Buy America (BABA) Updates
• New DOA Capital Finance Director, Aaron Heintz
• Frank Fuja Retiring
• New CME, Brent Binder
• Update Your Bookmarks
• Sign Up for E-Bulletins
• Check Junk Email Folder

Volume 11 Issue 05 05/31/2022

• SFY 2023 Project Priority Lists (PPLs) Available Online
• Chapter Adm 35 Public Comment Period
• Upcoming Deadlines
• SFY 2023 SDWLP Intended Use Plan (IUP) Update
• Federal Equivalency
• Build America, Buy America (BABA) is New Federal Requirement
• Online Intent to Apply (ITA) System Will Be Available in August 2022
• New Loan Project Manager: Ben Aerts
• Dave Erdman, DOA Capital Finance Director, Retiring this Summer

Volume 11 Issue 04 04/27/2022

• Bad Bond Market - Increased Rates
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Update New Official’s Contact Information
• SFY 2023 Projects
• EPA’s PISCES Recognition Program
• Hello, Babies!
• Three New Loan Project Managers: Dee Surillo, Michelle Brietzman, and Erika Mills
• Construction Management Engineer (CME) Corner: Engineer Recruitment

Volume 11 Issue 03 03/30/2022

• New Market and Interest Rates
• Upcoming Deadlines
• New Environmental Review (ER) Module in Online Application
• Environmental Loans Policy Paper Finalized
• Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Private Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement Program
• Cost Free, Voluntary PFAS Testing for Drinking Water

Volume 11 Issue 02 02/28/2022

• New SDWLP Coordinator: Noah Balgooyen
• Construction Contracts for SFY 2022 CWFP Principal Forgiveness (PF) Projects
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Submit Plans and Specs Early
• NR 811 Community Water System Operation and Design Update
• Environmental Loans Policy Paper Update
• Updated Request for Disbursement Form Available
• Adobe PDF Fillable Form Guidance
• Public Comments Wanted on EPA’s Draft Lead Strategy
• We Work with Other Funding Sources
• Wastewater Plant Energy Assessments Via Focus on Energy

Volume 11 Issue 01 01/24/2022

• Policy Paper Out for Public Comment
• Small Loans Program (SLP) Suspended
• DUNS to Unique Entity ID Transition
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Submit Facility Plans Early
• Submit Engineering Reports Early
• Water Rate Orders for SFY 2022 SDWLP Projects
• Construction Contracts for SFY 2022 SDWLP Projects
• New DOA Capital Finance Officer: Jessica Fandrich
• New Federal Liaison: Casey Sweeney
• New Construction Management Engineer (CME): Tyler Zettl
• Staff Change: Becky Mesdjian Retiring
• Loan Project Manager Recruitment

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2021

Volume 10 Issue 11 12/29/2021

• New Year, Same Competitive Interest Rates
• Upcoming Deadlines
• New File Manager: Suzy Hasheider
• Bidding Guidance
• Procurement Guide
• Contract Compliance

Volume 10 Issue 10 11/22/2021

• The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law/Deal (BIL/BID)
• Update: Lead Service Line (LSL) Amendment and Forms
• Upcoming Deadlines
• SFY 2022 CWFP Funding List Available Online
• 2022 Disbursement Schedule and 12-Month Calendar
• Final 2021 Requests for Disbursement
• 899 Intents to Apply (ITAs) Received for SFY 2023
• SFY 2023 Project Priority Lists (PPLs) and Median Household Income (MHI) Data
• Municipal Median Household Incomes (MHIs) for SFY 2023 Projects Available Online
• Staff Change: Bernie Robertson Retiring

Volume 10 Issue 09 10/19/2021

• American Iron and Steel (AIS) Waiver Reviews
• Current Discount Rate for Cost-Effective Analysis
• Upcoming Deadlines
• SFY 2023 Intent to Apply with Priority Evaluation & Ranking Formula (ITA/PERF) Deadline
• We Work with Other Funding Sources
• CWFP Energy Efficiency Priority Principal Forgiveness (Priority PF)
• New Pump Assessment Offer from Focus on Energy
• SFY 2022 SDWLP Funding List Available Online
• Regular Principal Forgiveness (PF) is Now Referred to as General Principal Forgiveness (PF)
• SFY 2022 CWFP and SDWLP Intended Use Plans (IUPs) Available Online
• Private Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement Program Forms and Deadline
• Staff Change: Greg Farmer
• EL Staff Recruitment
• New Project Manager: Meja Maka

Volume 10 Issue 08 09/17/2021

• Market Rate Unchanged at 2.700%
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Information Systems (IS) Development Services Position Recruitment
• SFY 2022 CWFP Principal Forgiveness (PF) Application Deadline
• SFY 2023 Intent to Apply (ITA) and Priority Evaluation & Ranking Formula (PERF) Deadline
• 2022 Lead Service Line (LSL) PERFs and Applications

Volume 10 Issue 07 08/31/2021

• Construction Management Engineer (CME) Corner: Early and Frequent Communication
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Fiscal Sustainability Plans (FSP) No Longer Required for CWFP Loans
• September 30 Deadline for SFY 2022 CWFP Principal Forgiveness (PF) Applications
• Chapter ADM 35 Revision Process Started
• SFY 2023 Intents to Apply (ITAs) and Priority Evaluation & Ranking Formulas (PERFs)
• Helpful Tips for Completing Your Intent to Apply with Priority Evaluation & Ranking Formula (ITA/PERF)
• PSC Rate Case Applications Due September 15

Volume 10 Issue 06 07/23/2021

• Market Rate Unchanged
• Online Systems Update
• Pilot Projects Eligibility
• Upcoming Deadlines
• PSC Applications Due September 15
• SFY 2022 CWFP Principal Forgiveness (PF) Applications Due September 30
• Draft CWFP Intended Use Plan (IUP) for SFY 2022 Posted for Public Comment
• American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Treasury Interim Rule
• Free Webinar: ARPA Funds for Water Bill Assistance and Infrastructure Projects

Volume 10 Issue 05 06/09/2021

• Interpretation of EJCDC Standard General Conditions for Change Order Eligibility
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Forms and Guidance Updates
• Draft SDWLP SFY 2022 Intended Use Plan (IUP)
• Private Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement Program Update
• New Section Chief: Becky Scott

Volume 10 Issue 04 04/26/2021

• SFY 2022 SDWLP Application Deadline
• CWFP SFY 2021 Readiness-to-Proceed Deadline
• New Project Manager: Kate Leja-Brennan
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Update New Officials' Info
• Loan Closing Schedule and Required Documentation
• Water Utility Management Training is Available
• Rule Revision Process Started

Volume 10 Issue 03 03/22/2021

• Market Rate Unchanged
• Private Lead Service Line (LSL) Replacement Program Update
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Technical Assistance Webinars: Operating and Managing Small Wastewater and Water Utilities
• New Phone Numbers

Volume 10 Issue 02 02/22/2021

• Small Loans Program (SLP)
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Early Drinking Water Project Plan and Spec Submittals
• COVID-19 Submittal Process for SFY 2022 Drinking Water Plans and Specs

Volume 10 Issue 01 01/20/2021

• Lead Service Line (LSL) Project Priority List (PPL) and Available Funding
• Upcoming Deadlines
• Duke University SRF Survey
• Switchboard Update
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Reminders
• New Approved Water Rate Orders Due March 15
• Engineering Report Compliance
• Submit Facilities Plans Early for SFY 2022 CWFP Projects
• SDWLP Executed Construction Contracts Due March 31
• Wisconsin Projects Get Honorable Mention

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