The State Water Infrastructure Authority, or SWIA, will conduct a meeting in Raleigh at 9:00 a.m. on Jan. 18, 2017 at the American Institute of Architects North Carolina Center for Architecture and Design, located at 14 East Peace Street. The meeting is open to the public, with an opportunity for informal public comments.
Items on the agenda include:
- Funding decisions for the Sept. 30, 2016 application round for Community Development Block Grant- Infrastructure Grants, Drinking Water Projects, Wastewater Projects, Asset Inventory and Assessment (AIA) Grants, and Merger/Regionalization Feasibility (MRF) Grants. The September 2016 application round was the largest ever and included the first use of Connect NC bond funds, which will be distributed over three rounds.
- Priority criteria for Intended Use Plans (IUPs) for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs
A full meeting agenda is posted on the N. C. Division of Water Infrastructure’s website at:
Times indicated on the agenda are guidelines. The SWIA is an independent body with primary responsibility for awarding federal and state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Other responsibilities include developing a state water infrastructure master plan, recommending ways to maximize the use of available loan and grant funding resources, and examining best and emerging practices.
Additional information is available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wi/authority-meetings