The Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) is a Federal loan program administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) which provides funding for a variety of wastewater infrastructure projects and non-point source projects.  Eligible projects include virtually all water quality and wastewater treatment projects, such as:

• Constructing new wastewater treatment plants;
• Expanding wastewater treatment plants;
• Installing sewer lines and sewer rehabilitation projects;
• Correcting infiltration/inflow problems and/or combined sewer overflow (CSO) problems;
• Constructing and rehabilitating municipal storm sewer systems;
• Purchasing street and storm sewer cleaning equipment;
• Acquisition of buffer zones and/or wetlands; and
• Constructing storm water control structures such as detention and retention ponds (particularly on a regional basis), and restoring streambanks.

Loans are available at a low interest rate for a maximum of twenty (20) years.  Please review the CWSRF program policies (PDF) to read the CWSRF loan rules and regulations.

Loan Application Process

Pre-award Documents:

• CWSRF Guidance Document for Project Requirements (PDF)
• CWSRF Bidding Requirements (PDF)
• Supplemental General Conditions for Federally Assisted State Revolving Fund (PDF)
• American Recovery And Reinvest Act Special Conditions And Information (PDF)

Post-award Documents:

• CWSRF Project Performance Worksheet (PDF)
• EPA Form 4700-4 - Civil Rights (PDF)
• Sample Accountants Letter (PDF)

Contract Documents:

• Sample Opinion of Borrowers Counsel (PDF)
• Sample Resolution to Execute Contract (PDF)
• Authorization Agreement for Debit (PDF)
• Authorization Agreement for Credit (PDF)

Draw Request Forms:

• Loan Draw Form (PDF)
• GEFA Loan Fee Schedule (PDF)

Clean Water Act

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