Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund
The Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund (SRF) Program provides low-interest loans to
Eligible Entities
for planning, designing, and constructing public water facilities. Federal
and State appropriations have funded the SRF. It is a
"revolving" fund because loan repayments are used to make
additional loans. By federal law, the SRF is to be operated in perpetuity.
The Department solicits project information each year from January 1 to
February 15. The information is used to establish the project priority
list for the following annual cycle. Funds are made available for
Pre-construction
Loans to rate-based public water systems,
Construction Loans
of $75,000 minimum or more, and
Pre-construction Grants
and Construction
Grants to financially disadvantaged communities. The
Loan Terms
include a 20-year (30-year for financially disadvantaged communities)
amortization and low-interest rates. Small community assistance is
available for communities having populations less than 10,000. Each year
15% of the funds is reserved exclusively for their use. In addition, small
communities may qualify for loans from the unreserved 85% of the
funds. Further information can be obtained by selecting the links
shown below.
| Minority
and Women Business Enterprise Participation (M/WBE) |
Florida’s
participation rate goals:
- Minority
Business Enterprise – 9%
- Women Business
Enterprise – 3%
The links shown
below are provided as an informational source for M/WBE
participation. Contractors wishing to use minority or women owned
companies which are not certified should encourage the potential
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contractor to complete a
certification application. Procedures to become a certified minority
vendor are available at many of the links shown below.
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Program Information
Other Links
Need further assistance or information regarding the
program?
Please feel free to call Craig Diltz or his staff at 850/245-8358, e-mail him
at Craig.Diltz@dep.state.fl.us
or write him at:
Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Program
Bureau of Water Facilities Funding
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3505
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400