HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIC 2017-08-15 Item 2D - Grant Application - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): 2017-2019 Municipal Stormwater Capacity GrantCity of Tukwila
Public Works Department - Bob Giberson, Director
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committe
FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Direct()
BY: Greg Villanueva, NPDES Coordinator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: August 11, 2017
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
SUBJECT: National F'ollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)
Project No. 99341210
Department of Ecology (DOE) 2017-19 Municipal Stormwater Capacity Grant
ISSUE
Grant application approval for the 2017-2019 Municipal StormwaterCapacity-Building Grant for NPDES
and stormwater project funding,
BACKGROUND
The 2017 State Legislature has provided funding in the amount of $50,000 for local vern ants
covered by a municipal stormwater permit.
ANALYSIS
DOE has notified Tukwila that Stormwater Capacity Grants will be awarded to all NPDES municipal
permittees requesting funding through the State's Ecology's Administration of Grants & Loans (EAGL)
web -base management system. All projects must support compliance with NPDES Phase I or Phase II
municipal stormwater permit programs. Applications must be submitted by August 18, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT
This is a non-matching grant nd the expected outcome will be to receive $50,000,
RECOMMENDATION
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is being asked to approve submission of the $50,000
grant application for the 2017-2019 Municipal Stormwater Capacity Grant,
Attachments: FY2017-19 Municipal Stormwater oacity- uilding Grants Funding Guidelines
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Introduction
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is soliciting requests for funding
assistance for the implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Municipal Stormwater General Permits in Washington state including:
a Phase I Municipal Stormwater General Permit
• Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permit
• Eastern Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permit
Funding for this program is provided to Ecology by the 2017 Washington State
Legislature. Total funding available to each eligible recipient is $50,000
This non-competitive grant program is available only to cities and counties covered by a
municipal stormwater permit. Ports, universities, school or drainage districts, state agencies
covered by municipal stormwater permits, or other secondary permittees are not eligible to
directly receive this funding. For information on local governments covered by the permits and
permit requirements, see Ecology's website at:
bitt ://wvvw.e a. ov/ o rams/w /stormwater/i unici al/index.html
Funding program purpose
This grant program will provide financial assistance to Phase 1 and Phase 11 local governments
for projects that benefit stormwater management programs and implementation of NPDES
municipal stormwater permit programs
NOTE: Capital construction projects are not eligible for funding through this grant progra
Applicant eligibility
This is a non-competitive grant program open to cities or counties in Washington State
covered by a Phase 1 or Phase 11 Municipal Stormwater General Permit. Ports, universities,
school districts, drainage districts, state agencies, or other secondary permittees are not eligible
to apply directly for this funding program but may partner with a permitted city or county.
In order to ensure that I) Ecology has sufficient funding available to reimburse grant expenses,
and 2) Ecology water quality dollars are maximized over the biennia and do not remain obligated
to projects that will not be requesting reimbursements for the full value of the grant award,
eligibility may be suspended for communities that have not spent capacity funding awarded in
prior biennia.
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Local governments receiving funding under other Ecology stormwater grant programs are not
precluded from receiving these capacity -building funds.
Grant ceiling and match
Grant funding ceilings have been set by Ecology at $50,000 per eligible recipient. There
are no match requirements, and grant awards will cover 100 percent of eligible costs of
the grant offer amount.
Program schedule
Important Information
All applications for funding must be submitted electronically via the EAGL system,
New users must register for a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account prior to beginning
the application process. New user account approval may take up to two weeks.
EAGL will not accept applications after 4:59 on August 18, 2017.
5:00 pm, August 18, 2017
August 29, 2017
Prior to October 24, 2017
January 30, 2018
March 31, 2019
Prior to April 31, 2019
Key Project Dates
Deadline to request funding
Funding agreement available in EAGL
for recipient signature
Recipients must sign and return
funding agreement to Ecology
First Progress report due (covers June
December 2017)
Last day to incur eligible expenses.
Final payment request must be
submitted in EAGL.
Eligible project expenses
All projects must support compliance with Phase 1 or Phase 11 municipal stormwater
programs. The following is a list of eligible projects.
1) Public education and outreach activities, including stewardship activities.
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