Forms and Publications
Clean Water Fund Program and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program
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Find forms and publications for the Environmental Improvement Fund (EIF)'s Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) and Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP):
Forms
Forms for both programs
- Submit online Intent to Apply (ITA) with Priority Evaluation and Ranking Formula (PERF) information
- Submit online Financial Assistance Application
- 8700-020 American Iron & Steel (AIS), and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Certification (07/23)
- 8700-033 Land Ownership and Easement Rights Certification (R 12/24)
- 8700-201 Federal Equivalency Projects Assurances and Certification (R 02/23)
- 8700-215 Request for Disbursement (R 12/22)
- 8700-245 Force Account Certification (R 10/16)
- 8700-257 Contract Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) (R 01/24)
- 8700-280 Project Acceptance Certification (R 01/11)
- 8700-294 DBE Good Faith Certification (R 02/24)
- 8700-294_a DBE Contacts Worksheet (R 03/17)
- 8700-357 Green Project Reserve (GPR) (R 02/15)
- 8700-377 Online Submittal Authorization Certificate (R 01/22) Note: Starting in State Fiscal Year 2021, the designated consultant's authorization will stay in effect until the municipality revokes it.
CWFP forms
- Design Life Calculation Worksheet [XLSX] (06/20)
- 8700-249 Small Loans Program (SLP) Interest Rate Subsidy Application (R 08/21) Note: Applications now closed. More information is available on the SLP webpage.
- 8700-310 Collection System O&M Manual Certification Checklist (R 05/07)
- 8700-311 Treatment Facility O&M Manual Certification Checklist (R 05/22)
- 8700-375 Cost and Effectiveness Certification (R 05/19)
CWFP Pilot Projects forms
- 8700-375A Pilot Projects Cost and Effectiveness Certification (08/20)
- 8700-378 Pilot Projects Financial Assistance Application (06/21)
SDWLP forms
SDWLP Emerging Contaminants (EC) forms
- 8700-399 SDWLP EC Priority Evaluation and Ranking Form (PERF) (R 05/23)
- 8700-034 BIL EC-SDC Grant Program for Municipal Systems Reimbursement Request (R 11/24)
- 8700-039 BIL EC-SDC Grant Program for Municipal Systems Semiannual Progress Report (11/24)
- 8700-040 BIL EC-SDC Grant Program for Municipal Systems Project Completion Certification (11/24)
SDWLP Lead Service Line (LSL) forms
- Submit online Financial Assistance Application Note: LSL applications are now being submitted through the regular SDWLP process.
- 8700-366 Request for Disbursement for LSL Financial Assistance Program (R 10/24)
- (revised form coming soon) LSL Replacement Program Priority Evaluation and Ranking Formula (PERF)
Publications
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding
Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP)
- Build a Solution for Storm Water Pollution handout
- Funding for Wastewater Disinfection handout
- Timeline for CWFP loans with principal forgiveness
- PUB-CF-039 Summary
- PUB-CF-042 Next Steps for Wastewater Applicants After the ITA
- PUB-CF-044 Application Process and Contents for Wastewater Projects
- PUB-CF-046b Deadlines for SFY 2026 Projects
- PUB-CF-046a Deadlines During SFY 2025
- PUB-CF-051 Next Steps for Storm Water Applicants After the ITA
- PUB-CF-052 Application Process and Contents for Storm Water Projects
- PUB-CF-053 Storm Water Application Help Text for the Online System
- PUB-CF-059 Wastewater Application Help Text for the Online System
- PUB-CF-062 ITA Help Text for the Online System
- PUB-CF-069 Funding List Column Descriptions
- PUB-CF-072 ITA/PERF System: EPA Category Descriptions
Davis-Bacon wage rates
- PUB-CF-074 Complying with Davis-Bacon Requirements
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
- PUB-CF-029 Contract Packet for DBE Compliance
- PUB-CF-068 DBE Fact Sheet
Document upload
- PUB-CF-065 Loan Document Upload Screen and Instructions
- PUB-CF-067 Loan Document Upload Categories and Types
Environmental Loans (EL)
- PUB-CF-035 Overview
- PUB-CF-036 Interest Rates
- PUB-CF-048b Deadlines in 2025–2027
- PUB-CF-057 Comparison of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) to Wisconsin's CWFP and SDWLP (2018)
- PUB-CF-061a 2025 Disbursement Schedule with 12-Month Calendar
Lead Service Line (LSL) Program
- PUB-CF-054 Considerations for Setting Up a Private Side LSL Replacement Financial Assistance Program (AKA municipally operated customer-side LSL replacement financial assistance program)
- PUB-CF-055 Suggestions for the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) (for municipalities interested in developing a prequalified list [PQL] of licensed plumbers/utility contractors for private side LSL replacements)
- PUB-CF-060 SDWLP Environmental Review Guide Note: LSL applications are now being submitted through the regular SDWLP process. The Environmental Review (ER) module in the online application system must be completed as part of the SDWLP application submittal.
- PUB-CF-073 Questions and Answers for Homeowners: Private LSL Replacements with the Safe Drinking Water LSL Replacement Program
- PUB-CF-075 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Solicitation for Private Side LSL Replacements
Pilot Projects Program
- PUB-CF-040 Summary
Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP)
- PERF Points for Asset Management Plans
- PERF Points for Public Water Supply/System Partnerships
- Timeline for SDWLP loans with principal forgiveness
- PUB-CF-038 Summary
- PUB-CF-043 Next Steps for Applicants After the ITA
- PUB-CF-045 Application Process and Contents
- PUB-CF-047b Deadlines for SFY 2026 Projects
- PUB-CF-047a Deadlines During SFY 2025
- PUB-CF-058 Application Help Text for the Online System
- PUB-CF-060 Environmental Review Guide
- PUB-CF-063 ITA Help Text for the Online System
- PUB-CF-064 PERF Scoring Trends for State Fiscal Years 2017-2019
- PUB-CF-070 Funding List Column Descriptions
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