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Central Texas colonists led by Stephen F. Austin lose their initial food crops to
drought
Bastrop evacuates as flood waters reach 46 feet
Settlers in West Texas return to the East after crops fail
Flooding destroys 13 bridges and drowns 51 people in San Antonio
Drought of Record: severe statewide drought
Texas Water Development Board created; statewide water planning begins
Severe statewide drought returns
Blanco river rises 36ft in a few hours, washing away entire residential blocks in
Wimberley
The TWDB was created in response to – and to help
prepare for – statewide water resource concerns
3. A Toolbox for Water Utilities
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With the creation of the TWDB, the legislature created a set of
financing tools to help public utilities achieve their infrastructure goals.
Many of our financing options are unique, and some
are designed for specific purposes:
Rural Projects
Projects serving
Economically Distressed
Areas
Right-sizing
projects for future demand
4. A Toolbox for Water Utilities
Agricultural Water Conservation Loans/Grants (AG)
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP)
Groundwater District Loan Program (GDLP)
Rural Water Assistance Fund (RWAF)
State Participation Program (SP)
State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)
Texas Water Development Fund (DFund)
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TWDB has continued to be entrusted with additional tools over the
years, resulting in a powerful and diverse set of financing options.
5. How Can These Tools Work for You?
Low Cost Financing
- Lower rates than many entities are able to
obtain on the open market, due to AAA
bond rating
- Interest Rate Subsidization (SRF, SWIFT)
- Partial Principal Forgiveness (SRF)
- Grants (EDAP)
Funding accommodates projects
of all sizes
Eligibility and savings savings are not
limited to large municipal projects
Some projects qualify for
combined funding through
multiple programs
TWDB staff works to help you obtain the
most favorable bottom line possible for
your project.
All project phases are eligible for
funding
- Planning, property acquisition, and design
are eligible expenses
- No need to be “shovel ready”
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6. Eligible Applicants
SWIFT CWSRF DWSRF Ag GDLP RWAF SP DFund
Political
Subdivisions
(Cities, Counties, Districts,
etc.)
Non-profit
Water Supply
Corporations
Investor-
owned Utilities
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7. Eligible Projects
SWIFT GDLP DWSRF AG RWAF SP DFund
Water Supply –
Current Need
Water Supply –
Future Need
Water Treatment
Water Transmission &
Distribution
Potable Reuse
GCD Start-Up Costs
Irrigation Efficiency/
Water Conservation
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8. How to Get Started
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In our continuing efforts to provide
the best possible customer service,
TWDB has created six teams based
on geographic areas to assist
communities with the development
of projects and identifying the cost-
effective TWDB programs available
to fit their needs. Team boundaries
are shown here in RED.
Each Team consists of a manager,
financial analyst, engineers,
environmental reviewer, planners,
legal, and administrative support.
Team staff are available to provide
personalized project-specific
assistance from pre-application to
project close-out.
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Team 1
Panhandle/West
Regions: A/O/E/F
Lee Huntoon
(512) 463-6021
Team 2
Brazos
Regions: G/B
Caaren
Skrobarczyk
(512) 475-1128
Team 3
Northeast
Regions: C/D
Luis Farias
(512) 475-4816
Team 4
East
Regions: H/I
Nancy Richards
(512) 463-0250
Team 5
Central
Regions: J/K/L/P
Dain Larsen
(512) 463-1618
Team 6
South
Regions: M/N
Mireya Loewe
(512) 475-0590
To get started, simply contact your regional team.
Groundwater District Loan Program – (512) 463-5067
10. Program Highlights
Let’s explore a few of our most popular financing programs
in further detail:
• State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program
– Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
• State Programs
– Groundwater District Loan Program
– Agricultural Conservation Loans (AG)
– Texas Water Development Fund (DFund)
– State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT)
– Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP)
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11. • Partially funded by the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
• Interest rate subsidization
• Partial principal forgiveness available for certain
project types
• Multi-year Commitment option
State Revolving Fund (SRF) Programs
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12. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Offers financing 125 basis points below the
applicant’s market interest rate
Repayment terms up to 30 years
Partial principal forgiveness available for Disadvantaged
Communities, Very Small Systems, Urgent Need
projects, and projects with Green components
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13. SRF Annual Funding Cycle
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Project Solicitation
(Project Information
Forms Submitted)
TWDB and TCEQ
Score Projects
TWDB Publishes
Draft Intended Use
Plan (IUP)
IUP Open for Public
Review & Comment
IUP Finalized and
Approved
TWDB Invites
Entities from the IUP
to Apply for
Financing
TWDB Reviews
Applications and
makes funding
commitments
Borrowers close on
loans
Or apply any time
throughout the
year if not seeking
principal
forgiveness
14. • Funded with bond proceeds (AAA bond
rating)
• Loans based on TWDB’s cost of funds
• Grants available (EDAP)
• Subsidization and deferral available (SWIFT)
State Funded Programs
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15. Groundwater District Loan Program
Short-term loans to finance start-up costs of
newly created groundwater districts
Repayment terms up to 3 years
Wide range of eligible expenses including election
and operating costs, insurance, office equipment,
and legal/professional fees
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16. AG Conservation Loans
• Projects that improve irrigation
efficiency
• Purchase & installation of devices to
measure use of irrigation water
• Technical assistance programs
• Research, demonstration, technology
transfer, or educational programs
• …and more
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Grants also available – Up to $200,000 per project; Applications due February 15
17. Texas Water Development Fund (DFund)
Versatile funding for water and wastewater
TWDB’s oldest financial assistance program
Powered by agency’s AAA bond rating
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Eligible Projects
• Recommended Water Management
Strategies in the state water plan
• Includes a wide range of water supply
and conservation projects
Financing Options
• Low-interest loans
• Deferred loans
• Board Participation
• Multi-year commitments
19. SWIFT Funding Cycle
Regional Water
Plans
State Water Plan
Submit Abridged
Application
TWDB Staff perform
Prioritization &
capacity modeling
Invitation to
submit full
applications
Application review
and funding
commitments
Applicants close
on loans
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SWIFT is the only state funded
program with an application
deadline. Applications for all
other state programs are
accepted at any time.
21. Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP)
EDAP assists projects in areas where:
• Income is not greater than 75% of statewide median
• Infrastructure is substandard or doesn’t exist
• Model Subdivision Rules (MSR’s) are in place to prevent
further substandard development
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22. Other TWDB Resources
Project
Financing
• Water
• Wastewater
• Flood Control
• Nonpoint Source
Pollution Control
Science
• Groundwater
availability
• Environmental
flows
• Lake surveys
• Conservation
• Innovative
Technologies
• TexMesonet
(Weather Data)
Planning
• State Water Plan
• Water Use
Surveys
Data
• Mapping & GIS
• Demographics
• Flood Data
• Interactive State
Water Plan
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Interactive State Water Plan
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