WIFA Begins Accepting Applications for $200 Million in Water Conservation Grant Funding
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[PHOENIX, April 18, 2023] –The Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) announced today that it will begin accepting applications to fund $200 million in grants for water conservation projects across the state.
The Water Conservation Grant Fund (WCGF) provides funding to conserve Arizona’s water supply. Eligible entities will be able to apply for up to $3,000,000 to fund conservation activities that facilitate voluntary reductions in water use, increase water use efficiency, and improve reliability in water systems.
The WCGF is one of three new funds made available by the Arizona Legislature last year when it invested over $1 billion to help secure in Arizona’s water future. “Opening the WCGF is a significant next step toward fulfilling the Legislature’s expanded vision for WIFA,” said David Beckham, Chairman of the WIFA Board of Directors. “We are looking forward to funding innovative, effective water conservation projects all across the state.”
Senator Sine Kerr, the sponsor of last year’s legislation and Chairman of the Senate Natural Resources, Energy, and Water committee, applauded the WCGF funding announcement. “The Water Conservation Grant Fund was the result of bipartisan agreement on a critical issue: the importance of protecting Arizona’s water supply. I am excited to see communities across Arizona use these funds to enact critical water conservation measures that help secure our state’s water future.”
The first round of WCGF applications will open on April 18, 2023 and are due on May 19, 2023. Additional four-week application periods will open on a regular basis while funding is available. For more information regarding the WCGF fund, including a draft application and how to apply, visit the WCGF Landing Page at www.azwifa.gov.
WIFA will also host a public meeting to outline the grant requirements and processes on April 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Attendees must register in advance. Click here to access the registration form.
About WIFA
WIFA is a state agency dedicated to ensuring the sustainability of Arizona's present and future water supply through financial investments in effective augmentation, conservation, reuse, and water quality. WIFA is Arizona's administrator of the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF and DWSRF), providing low-interest loans and technical assistance to water and clean water infrastructure projects, as well as three new funds aimed at conserving water and identifying new supplies. Over the last 30 years, WIFA has proudly invested almost $3 billion in communities throughout Arizona driving sustainable solutions and helping to secure Arizona’s water future.
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