1. 4 Peaks Engineering Services, Inc.
Fountain Hills and Tucson, Arizona
4 Peaks Engineering Services, Inc.
Fountain Hills and Tucson, Arizona
A Quick Overview on Project Funding
Waseem Khan, PG

2. Brief Introduction to 4 Peaks Engineering Services, Inc.Brief Introduction to 4 Peaks Engineering Services, Inc.
• An Arizona based engineering and
environmental firm with offices in metro Phoenix
and Tucson areas;
• Our key staff / project managers have extensive
experience with small utilities throughout
Arizona; and
• Provide engineering services that include but
are not limited to design and permitting of
treatment and infrastructure improvements,
feasibility studies, master planning, construction
management/oversight, technical reporting and
project management / coordination.
• An Arizona based engineering and
environmental firm with offices in metro Phoenix
and Tucson areas;
• Our key staff / project managers have extensive
experience with small utilities throughout
Arizona; and
• Provide engineering services that include but
are not limited to design and permitting of
treatment and infrastructure improvements,
feasibility studies, master planning, construction
management/oversight, technical reporting and
project management / coordination.

3. So what prompts project funding needs?So what prompts project funding needs?
• Several factors can create a project for water
and/or wastewater utilities. Some of these
include but are not limited to:
• Compliance with new rules and regulations that
govern water quality and system capacity;
• Replacement and/or upgrading of aging
infrastructure;
• Emergency expenses such as a broken main due
to corrosion, weather extremes, age/fatigue etc.;
• Increase demand in service area i.e. population
growth, increase in number of connections etc.;
and
• Other miscellaneous factors.
• Several factors can create a project for water
and/or wastewater utilities. Some of these
include but are not limited to:
• Compliance with new rules and regulations that
govern water quality and system capacity;
• Replacement and/or upgrading of aging
infrastructure;
• Emergency expenses such as a broken main due
to corrosion, weather extremes, age/fatigue etc.;
• Increase demand in service area i.e. population
growth, increase in number of connections etc.;
and
• Other miscellaneous factors.

4. How do we fund / address these projects?How do we fund / address these projects?
• Once a given project and/or scope of work has
been identified and the need to implement this
improvement has been recognized by the utility,
unless the scope of work can be readily
implemented, most utilities have to procure
outside funding.
• Funding mechanisms vary and range from
simple bank loans to complex loan and grant
combinations involving multiple lending
agencies.
• Once a given project and/or scope of work has
been identified and the need to implement this
improvement has been recognized by the utility,
unless the scope of work can be readily
implemented, most utilities have to procure
outside funding.
• Funding mechanisms vary and range from
simple bank loans to complex loan and grant
combinations involving multiple lending
agencies.

5. What Type of Funding is Available for my Project?What Type of Funding is Available for my Project?
• Depending on the scope of work and the
anticipated duration, project schedule, project
budget and the community’s ability to repay, one
or more options may be available to fund the
projects. These include the following:
• An outside non-monetary Technical Assistance
such as an ADEQ System Evaluation;
• A Technical Assistance Grant;
• An interest only design loan
• An infrastructure Improvement loan; and/or
• A grant / loan combination
• Depending on the scope of work and the
anticipated duration, project schedule, project
budget and the community’s ability to repay, one
or more options may be available to fund the
projects. These include the following:
• An outside non-monetary Technical Assistance
such as an ADEQ System Evaluation;
• A Technical Assistance Grant;
• An interest only design loan
• An infrastructure Improvement loan; and/or
• A grant / loan combination

6. How do I know what type of financing best suites my project?How do I know what type of financing best suites my project?
• This is where most communities have a
challenge, especially when determining the
project budget in planning phase, which drives
everything.
• Ideally, funding agencies should be identified
during planning so a more realistic schedule can
be developed.
• Utilize your engineer and/or attorney to assist
you in developing a realistic scope.
• Keep in mind that money is tight on both State
and Federal levels!
• This is where most communities have a
challenge, especially when determining the
project budget in planning phase, which drives
everything.
• Ideally, funding agencies should be identified
during planning so a more realistic schedule can
be developed.
• Utilize your engineer and/or attorney to assist
you in developing a realistic scope.
• Keep in mind that money is tight on both State
and Federal levels!

7. So who are the various funding agencies?So who are the various funding agencies?
• In Arizona, there are several choices with their own pros
and cons. Therefore, matching your project with the
right agency(s) is very important. Some of the more
known / popular programs are administered by:
– Infrastructure
• WIFA of Arizona – Grants and short or long term loans
• USDA Rural Development – Loans and grant / loan combinations
• RCAC – Short term “bridge” loans
• GADA – grants and short or long term loans
• NAD Bank – Border Environment Cooperation Commission – grants and
loans
• US Bureau of Reclamation – New program
– Surface Water Systems or SW Issues
• ADEQ Water Quality – grants
• ADWR – grants
• US EPA – grants
• In Arizona, there are several choices with their own pros
and cons. Therefore, matching your project with the
right agency(s) is very important. Some of the more
known / popular programs are administered by:
– Infrastructure
• WIFA of Arizona – Grants and short or long term loans
• USDA Rural Development – Loans and grant / loan combinations
• RCAC – Short term “bridge” loans
• GADA – grants and short or long term loans
• NAD Bank – Border Environment Cooperation Commission – grants and
loans
• US Bureau of Reclamation – New program
– Surface Water Systems or SW Issues
• ADEQ Water Quality – grants
• ADWR – grants
• US EPA – grants

8. So what programs are going on now where I should look into?So what programs are going on now where I should look into?
• Currently the following grant programs will be accepting
applications in the near future:
• WIFA of Arizona will be accepting grant applications for FY
2010 beginning late April on early May 2009. Final
evaluations and grant awards will be made by June 30, 2009
and grant period will start on July 1, 2009.
– Only electronic submittal
– Must show local monetary match otherwise application cannot be submitted
– Maximum WIFA match is 25%, 50% or 75% of total project value not to exceed
35K
• *Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) will likely
accept grant applications for FY 2010 (starting July 1, 2009)
– Maximum GADA match is up to 10% of total project cost not to exceed 25K
• *Other State of Arizona Agencies have grant programs that
start on July 1, 2009
– ADWR; ADEQ Water Quality; Arizona Game and Fish; ADEQ Solid Water
Program
• Currently the following grant programs will be accepting
applications in the near future:
• WIFA of Arizona will be accepting grant applications for FY
2010 beginning late April on early May 2009. Final
evaluations and grant awards will be made by June 30, 2009
and grant period will start on July 1, 2009.
– Only electronic submittal
– Must show local monetary match otherwise application cannot be submitted
– Maximum WIFA match is 25%, 50% or 75% of total project value not to exceed
35K
• *Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) will likely
accept grant applications for FY 2010 (starting July 1, 2009)
– Maximum GADA match is up to 10% of total project cost not to exceed 25K
• *Other State of Arizona Agencies have grant programs that
start on July 1, 2009
– ADWR; ADEQ Water Quality; Arizona Game and Fish; ADEQ Solid Water
Program

9. Continued…current applicationsContinued…current applications
• Which programs allow applicants to apply any time during the
year:
– WIFA of Arizona Drinking Water or Clean Water Revolving Fund Loans;
– USDA Rural Development;
– RCAC loans
– NAD Bank / BECC loans
• Rural Water Infrastructure Committee
– A consortium of various State and Federal lending agencies in Arizona
where multiple agencies can review your project needs at the same
time.
– Committee meets approximately 6 times a year to discuss different
project funding and technical assistance needs .
– Member agencies include WIFA of Arizona, USDA RD, RCAC, GADA,
RWAA, BECC, NAD Bank, AZ Water & Pollution Control Association,
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and USDI Bureau of reclamation.
– **Key to success at RWIC lies in follow up, follow up and more
follow up**
• Which programs allow applicants to apply any time during the
year:
– WIFA of Arizona Drinking Water or Clean Water Revolving Fund Loans;
– USDA Rural Development;
– RCAC loans
– NAD Bank / BECC loans
• Rural Water Infrastructure Committee
– A consortium of various State and Federal lending agencies in Arizona
where multiple agencies can review your project needs at the same
time.
– Committee meets approximately 6 times a year to discuss different
project funding and technical assistance needs .
– Member agencies include WIFA of Arizona, USDA RD, RCAC, GADA,
RWAA, BECC, NAD Bank, AZ Water & Pollution Control Association,
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona and USDI Bureau of reclamation.
– **Key to success at RWIC lies in follow up, follow up and more
follow up**