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State revolving fund can absorb projects after federal cuts, DEQ official says
Summary
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality told the Appropriations — Human Resources Division that the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) can make loans available to communities whose federal wastewater grant funding was reduced or eliminated.
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality told the Appropriations — Human Resources Division that the state's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) can make loans available to communities whose federal wastewater grant funding was reduced or eliminated.
The discussion came during a committee conversation about a pending bill that would create state grant funding for wastewater projects. Senator Magram asked whether the state could instead place $25 million into a loan fund so the money could be recycled and help more communities over time. David Rupeshwein, director of the Division of Municipal Facilities at the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, responded that the Clean Water SRF is a long-standing revolving loan program that can be leveraged in years of higher…
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