Hardship Financial Assistance Funding List

Clean Water Fund Program

GETTING ON THE LIST

In order for the municipality to be placed on the hardship funding list, it must first:

• submit a complete Intent to Apply (ITA) form, requesting hardship financial assistance, and Priority Evaluation and Ranking Form (PERF) by the December 31 deadline



• submit a complete CWFP application, requesting hardship financial assistance, by the June 30 deadline



• meet the MHI criteria for hardship financial assistance



• meet the residential user charge criteria for hardship financial assistance

(See hardship financial assistance criteria)

The municipalities that qualify for the funding list are ranked in order of priority score from the PERF.

CALCULATING ASSISTANCE AMOUNT

The CWFP hardship specialist next determines the amount and type of hardship financial assistance for which a municipality is eligible based on information provided in the application. This assistance can be in the form of a reduced interest rate loan, or a combination grant and 0% loan. (see hardship financial assistance calculation)

Once the amount and type of assistance is determined, the Department of Administration (DOA) calculates the amount of subsidy needed to provide the needed assistance. The CWFP provides hardship financial assistance to the municipalities that qualify to the extent that subsidy is available through the CWFP budget, starting at the top of the list of ranked eligible projects.

AFTER THE LIST IS PUBLISHED

The funding list is then published in the program's newsletter - Loan Interests. Once the funding list is published, a municipality in the fundable range must proceed with its project and have an executed financial assistance agreement (FAA) by August 30th of the calendar year following the year in which the funding list is published.

If a municipality is determined ineligible for hardship financial assistance, or if they are eligible but not in the fundable range, they may request their application apply towards a regular CWFP loan.

For more information, contact a CWFP project manager or contact hardship specialist Jeanne Cargill.