The document discusses water infrastructure needs and funding in Texas. It notes that the 2012 Texas State Water Plan estimates $53.1 billion will be needed over the next 50 years to meet growing water demands as the population increases 82% and water needs rise 22%. It then introduces the Texas Water Infrastructure Coordination Committee (TWICC), which brings together state and federal funding agencies, technical assistance providers, and regulators to improve coordination and communication around funding water infrastructure projects in Texas. TWICC provides resources like a project profile form to help communities identify potential funding programs and points of contact for their projects.

1. Texas Water Conservation Association
Austin, Texas
March 6, 2015

2. Oh…the needs
 2012 Texas State Water Plan
 $53.1 Billion over the next 50 years
 Population expected to grow 82%
 22% more water needed
 2011 Drinking Water Needs Survey
 $33.9 Billion in the next 20 years
 2008 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey
 $11.5 Billion in the next 20 years

3. How do we get there

4. What is TWICC?
The Texas Water Infrastructure Coordination
Committee (TWICC) is comprised of state and federal
funding agencies, technical assistance providers, water
and waste water trade organizations and regulatory
agencies.

5. TWICC Membership
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6. TWICC Purpose
 Internal Communications- Inter & Intra Agencies
 Roles and Responsibilities
 Cross Knowledge
 Compare/Streamline
 Reduce Resources
 External Communications- Applicants, Legislators
 Proactive vs. Reactive
 Get the word out

7. Different Programs, Different Needs
 Funding
 Eligibility- Type of System
 Timing of Funding
 Affordability- Loan/Grant/Principal Forgiveness
 Interest Rate of Loan/Requirements
 Disadvantaged, Green, Urgent/Disaster Needs
 Technical Assistance
 Rates
 Capacity Development
 Regionalization
 Etc…

8. Texas Water Development Board
 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
 Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP)
 Texas Water Development Fund (D fund)
 State Water Implementation Fund of Texas
(SWIFT)

9.  Community Development
 Disaster Relief (Drought)
 Planning & Capacity Building
 STEP Fund
 Texas Capital Fund, Downtown Revitalization
Texas Department of Agriculture

10. USDA Rural Development
 Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants
40 year loan/possibly partial grant
 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
(ECWAG)

11. Communities Unlimited (aka CRG)
 Technical Assistance Provider
 Community Loan Fund
 Non-profit revolving loan fund
 Communities under 10,000 population
 Loans from $10,000 up to $500,000 up to 15 years

12. Texas Rural Water Association
 Circuit Rider and FMT Program
 Increase Capability of Public Water & Waste Water
Systems
 Improve Performance of Public Water & Waste Water
Systems
 Fulfill Regulatory Requirements

13. TWICC Resources
 Project Profile Form
 TWICC Fact Sheet
 Financial Program Comparison Guide
 Private Financing Resource List
All available on website:
www.twicc.org

14. Project Profile Form

15. Project seeking assistance?
1. Submit Project Profile Form
2. TWICC response letter outlining program eligibility
and points of contact
3. Follow-up meeting/conference call with TWICC
funding agencies available
4. Additional follow-up/support as needed

16. Effective Results
 115 Project Profile Forms- Over $200M in projects
 3-4 Workshops per year
 Abilene, Corpus Christi, Medina Lake, McAllen,
Wichita Falls, Laredo
 Next up- Mineral Wells on March 10th
 Conferences and Conventions
 Regionalization Assistance- North Central Texas,
Waco, White River areas

17. Contact
Information
Stacy Barna, Assistant Executive Administrator
Texas Water Development Board
(512) 463-7870
stacy.barna@twdb.texas.gov
www.twicc.org