Capital Funding of Wastewater Infrastructure Capital Funding of Wastewater Infrastructure Adapting to the New Realities Adapting to the New Realities Central States Water Environment Association Central States Water Environment Association 85th Annual Meeting 85th Annual Meeting Donald F. Roecker, P.E. Donald F. Roecker, P.E. Special Project Consultant Special Project Consultant N6471 Oak Nob N6471 Oak Nob Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073 Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073 920-893-8877 roecker@dotnet.com roecker@dotnet.com 920-893-8877
Presentation Outline Presentation Outline • Background and Experience Background and Experience • State and Federal Funding Update State and Federal Funding Update • Federal Earmarks Then and Now Federal Earmarks Then and Now • Update on Winning Funding Today Update on Winning Funding Today – Getting Started Getting Started – What Are the Keys What Are the Keys • Proven Funding Techniques Proven Funding Techniques – 4 Important Activities & Timeline 4 Important Activities & Timeline • Questions and Answers Questions and Answers
Background and Experience Background and Experience • Served over 250 Communities Nationally Served over 250 Communities Nationally • 35 Years of Funding Experience 35 Years of Funding Experience • Full Time Attention To Funding Full Time Attention To Funding • Secured over $1.50 Billion Secured over $1.50 Billion • $300 Million of Legislative Earmark Wins $300 Million of Legislative Earmark Wins • Screening and Packaging Projects To Win Screening and Packaging Projects To Win
State and Federal Funding Update State and Federal Funding Update • Money is still being added to Programs Money is still being added to Programs • Most Programs move from Federal to State Most Programs move from Federal to State • What's the status of State Funding? What's the status of State Funding? • What's the status of Federal Funding? What's the status of Federal Funding? • What can you do to help win Funding? What can you do to help win Funding? Funding Your Project is Still Possible Funding Your Project is Still Possible
State Funding Update • SRF State Update SRF State Update – SRF is going strong SRF is going strong • Principal Forgiveness Principal Forgiveness is continuing is continuing • WI & MN there's more money than projects WI & MN there's more money than projects • IL there's more projects than money IL there's more projects than money • Alternatives Alternatives – USDA - Rural Utility Service USDA - Rural Utility Service – HUD - Community Development Block Grants HUD - Community Development Block Grants – US Army Corps of Engineers US Army Corps of Engineers – Longer Term Utility or Municipal Financing Longer Term Utility or Municipal Financing
Legislative Funding Overview Legislative Funding Overview • State Legislatures State Legislatures – SRFs and Job Creation SRFs and Job Creation • U.S. Congress U.S. Congress – Appropriations Water Programs Appropriations Water Programs • EPA’s budget (STAG) $2B EPA’s budget (STAG) $2B • USACE’s budget (WRDA) $6B USACE’s budget (WRDA) $6B • USDA’s budget (RD-RUS) $1B USDA’s budget (RD-RUS) $1B • HUD's budget (CDBG) $0.5B HUD's budget (CDBG) $0.5B – Other Initiatives Other Initiatives • Water Financing Authorization - Big $$ Water Financing Authorization - Big $$ • CWA, SDA, WRDA Reauthorization - Big $$ CWA, SDA, WRDA Reauthorization - Big $$
Federal Earmark Facts and Figures Federal Earmark Facts and Figures • Federal Budget Federal Budget = $3,600,000,000,000 = $3,600,000,000,000 • Discretionary (1/3) Discretionary (1/3) = $1,200,000,000,000 = $1,200,000,000,000 • Total Earmarks Total Earmarks = $10,000,000,000 = $10,000,000,000 – Percentage of Budget Percentage of Budget = 0.333% = 0.333% – Percentage of Discretionary Percentage of Discretionary = 1.000% = 1.000% • Water Earmarks Water Earmarks = $200,000,000 = $200,000,000 – Percentage of Budget Percentage of Budget = 0.0066% = 0.0066% – Percentage of Discretionary Percentage of Discretionary = 0.0200% = 0.0200%
Water Earmarks Then - National Water Earmarks Then - National • Congress granted $50B through EPA since 1989 Congress granted $50B through EPA since 1989 – $4B through ARRA - 2008 - 2009 $4B through ARRA - 2008 - 2009 – $39B to State SRF programs - 1989 - 2010 $39B to State SRF programs - 1989 - 2010 – $7B through Earmarking: - 1992 - 2010 $7B through Earmarking: - 1992 - 2010 • 3,900 Grants to 2,313 Communities 3,900 Grants to 2,313 Communities • Earmarking Reform of 2007 Earmarking Reform of 2007 – Cut annual Earmarking in half - $20B to $10B Cut annual Earmarking in half - $20B to $10B – Added true transparency and accountability Added true transparency and accountability – Written link to Requesting Member Written link to Requesting Member • Member and Earmarked Community Listed in Bill Member and Earmarked Community Listed in Bill
State Earmark Breakdown • Minnesota Minnesota – 14 communities/utilities received 14 communities/utilities received – $20,400,000 between 1999 and 2010 $20,400,000 between 1999 and 2010 • Wisconsin Wisconsin – 34 communities/utilities received 34 communities/utilities received – $63,292,000 between 1998 and 2010 $63,292,000 between 1998 and 2010 • Illinois Illinois – 117 communities/utilities received 117 communities/utilities received – $121,302,000 between 1995 and 2010 $121,302,000 between 1995 and 2010
Earmarks Now - Last 2 Federal Budgets Earmarks Now - Last 2 Federal Budgets • Process in a "Temporary Moratorium" - - Process in a "Temporary Moratorium" - - – Expected to be lifted before FY2013 budget approved Expected to be lifted before FY2013 budget approved • In a lame duck session of Congress this winter In a lame duck session of Congress this winter – On April 24th 65 GOP House Members requested Earmarks On April 24th 65 GOP House Members requested Earmarks • Withheld Water Earmarked Funds - - Withheld Water Earmarked Funds - - – Not saved - placed in agency programs Not saved - placed in agency programs • Members of Congress are now - - Members of Congress are now - - – Pushing constituents through programs Pushing constituents through programs – Are phoning agencies to push priorities "Phonemarking" Are phoning agencies to push priorities "Phonemarking"
Update on Winning Funding Today Update on Winning Funding Today Getting Started... Getting Started... • Define Realistic Expectations Define Realistic Expectations – What Do You Really Need What Do You Really Need • Discuss Project Schedule Discuss Project Schedule – The Longer the Better The Longer the Better • Identify Unique Features Identify Unique Features – Expand Project Benefits Expand Project Benefits • Set up a Community Champion Set up a Community Champion – An Elected Spokesperson for the People An Elected Spokesperson for the People
Update on Winning Funding Today Update on Winning Funding Today What are the Keys What are the Keys • Keep Your Champion Focused Keep Your Champion Focused • Use 4 Proven Funding Techniques Use 4 Proven Funding Techniques 1. Expand Project to Meet Other Objectives Expand Project to Meet Other Objectives 1. 2. Screen Agency Funding During Planning Screen Agency Funding During Planning 2. 3. Packaging Projects for Legislative Funding Packaging Projects for Legislative Funding 3. 4. Do Proper Government Affairs Do Proper Government Affairs 4.
1 - Expand Project Objectives 1 - Expand Project Objectives • What Others Have Done To Expand: What Others Have Done To Expand: – Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha, Wisconsin • Combining a Long Term Source Need with Compliance Combining a Long Term Source Need with Compliance – Evansville, Indiana Evansville, Indiana • Added a Greenway & Environmental Park to new WWTP Added a Greenway & Environmental Park to new WWTP – Lenexa, Kansas Lenexa, Kansas • Turned local Flooding into a "Rain-to-Recreation" Park Turned local Flooding into a "Rain-to-Recreation" Park – Austin, Texas Austin, Texas • Used Court Order Infrastructure to Justify Operations Equipment Used Court Order Infrastructure to Justify Operations Equipment
2 - Screen Agency Funding 2 - Screen Agency Funding • Checklist for Funding Screening - Document: Checklist for Funding Screening - Document: – Unique Features – Expand Objectives Unique Features – Expand Objectives – History & Objectives History & Objectives – All Past Grants and Loans All Past Grants and Loans – User Fees & Assessment Ranges User Fees & Assessment Ranges – Connection to Other Community Needs Connection to Other Community Needs – All Known Agency Funding Sources All Known Agency Funding Sources – Requirements of all Agency Funding Sources Requirements of all Agency Funding Sources – Current State/National Legislative Alternatives Current State/National Legislative Alternatives – Implementation Steps for Each Source Implementation Steps for Each Source
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