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Will/Hoffman details water funding, timelines and lead-service-line obligations for Shabbona
Summary
Will/Hoffman Associates told Shabbona officials about EPA SRF loans, USDA programs and CDBG funding, outlined lead-service-line inventory deadlines and recommended two-to-three year project timelines for loan programs.
Will/Hoffman Associates concentrated its presentation on water and wastewater practice, funding mechanisms and operational support. Matt Hanson, the firm's water/wastewater manager, walked the board through EPA revolving fund loans, USDA rural development programs and Community Development Block Grants, saying principal forgiveness makes some projects feasible for small communities.
Hanson highlighted compliance timelines tied to lead service-line inventories and replacement planning, noting April 27 as an inventory deadline and describing likely replacement schedules for communities of Shabbona’s size (roughly 7% per year over 15 years under certain programs). He recommended early planning and said many funded projects have two-to-three year lead times between application and ground-breaking.
The firm also described contract operator models for communities that lack licensed operators and recommended packaging design and grant-application work to increase competitiveness for construction funding. WHA offered examples of prior local projects and said having design approvals in hand strengthens applications for construction dollars.
