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Disaster Recovery Funding
for Water Infrastructure
Financing Resilient and Sustainable Water Infrastructure
September 10, 2015
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David Goldbloom-Helzner, EPA
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– 1. EPA Brochures of Federal Disaster Funding
– 2. Federal Funding for Utilities – Water/Wastewater-
in National Disasters (Fed FUNDS)
Topics
What if this Happened to You?
Where would you find the funding for recovery? How would you fund future mitigation?
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Presidential Disaster Declarations
Number of Declarations per Calendar Year
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• Developed brochure targeted
to water sector on FEMA’s
Public Assistance Program
• Covers eligible work, eligible
reimbursements, and FAQs
• Available via web
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity
1. Public Assistance for Water and Wastewater Utilities
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Public Assistance Process
PDADisaster
EventGovernor’s
RequestDeclaration
Applicants’
Briefing
Submission
of Request
Kick-off
Meeting
Formulation
of Projects
Project
Review
Grantee
Approval
Funding Subgrantee
Reimbursement Tips for Water Sector
–Reimbursement Tips for the
Water Sector fact sheet
(EPA 817-F-09-004)
–Tips for drinking water and
wastewater utilities to maximize
their ability to receive reimbursement
- Available at:
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/watersecurity/emerplan/upload/fs_w
atersecurity_reimbursementtips_watersectory.pdf
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2. Federal Funding for Utilities-Water/Wastewater-
in National Disasters (Fed FUNDS)
epa.gov/fedfunds
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EPA SRF Disaster/Mitigation Funding
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– Dozens of successful utility applications for disaster and mitigation fundingo Portland Water Bureau FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation for Conduit
o Metro Water Services (Nashville): FEMA Public Assistance for Flood Damage in 2011
o East Valley Water District: FEMA Public Assistance for Flood Damage in 2010
– Training from FEMA and EPA on federal disaster funding
– Funding mentors including utilities and federal officials
Outreach/Training Planned on Fed FUNDS
– Fed FUNDS Short Video Trainings
– Fed FUNDS Webinars
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Questions?David Goldbloom-Helzner, US EPA
202-564-2106
Find FedFUNDS at epa.gov/fedfunds