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Texas Water Development Board: SRF, SWIFT solicitations closed; communities urged to check draft intended-use plan
Summary
Texas Water Development Board staff told the Drinking Water Advisory Work Group that solicitation windows for most state and revolving-fund programs have closed, and communities should check draft intended-use plans and prepare formal applications if ranked high.
Scott (Texas Water Development Board) told the Drinking Water Advisory Work Group on April 15 that solicitation windows for most state and revolving-fund programs have closed and staff are now in the rating, ranking and review phase.
The board’s funding schedule follows the state fiscal year cycle, Scott said, with application windows opening in December and staggered deadlines through spring. He listed recent deadlines: the SWIFT bridge/application period due Feb. 3 (about 28 approved applications totaling “over $5,000,000,000”), SRF general-activities applications due March 7, and carve-outs for lead service line and emerging contaminants due in April.
Why it matters: Communities that submitted project information forms or abridged applications should monitor draft intended-use plans (IUPs), Scott said. When draft IUPs are published—typically May to June—applicants ranked near the top should prepare full formal applications in the fall (September–November), because top-ranked bridge applications are invited to apply formally.
Scott described the Development Fund (DEFUND), a state-dollar program that accepts applications through Dec. 31 and offers low-interest loans (100% low-interest loan program). He contrasted it with programs providing principal forgiveness and grants, which remain more popular. Scott also warned that intake numbers are preliminary and may change as applicants withdraw or are deemed ineligible.
He encouraged smaller communities that filed project information forms to watch for draft rankings and begin preparing required documentation if their ranking suggests they will be invited to submit full applications.
Looking ahead: TWDB and TCEQ remain involved in review and ranking for SRF and state programs. Scott advised applicants to download and save the draft IUP from the TWDB website when it is posted and to contact program staff with questions about next steps.
