General resources for water quality grants & loans

We offer helpful resources if you are seeking support for — or information about — water quality projects funded by us.

The following resources apply to all Water Quality grant and/or loan funded projects. Some additional resources, depending on your project type and funding type, are also available at these two links:

Training opportunities and materials

Water Quality Grant and Loan Administration Recipient Training 2019

The Water Quality Grant and Loan Administration Recipient Training was conducted in July of 2019 for recipients of grants and loans from the Centennial, Section 319, State Revolving Fund, Stormwater, and National Estuary programs. This training will be offered again in 2020. Please refer to the presentations and materials below for information that was presented during the training.

Recipient training presentations

Other materials

Applicant Training Workshop for the Water Quality Combined (WQC) funding program's State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021 funding cycle opportunity:

We hold workshops around the state to help you learn more about requirements and tips for applying for our Water Quality Combined funding program's grants and loans. Please refer to the presentations and materials below for information presented during the training.

The application period for the Water Quality Combined funding program's State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021 funding cycle opportunity opens Aug. 13, 2019, and closes Oct.15, 2019.

Applicant workshop dates and locations

08/13/19 Spokane - Spokane Convention Center
08/14/19 Ellensburg - Central Washington University
08/15/19 Lynnwood - Convention Center
08/16/19 Lacey - St. Martins University

Applicant Workshop Announcement

For more information about the WQC SFY 2021 funding opportunity, please see our Funding Cycles page.

Applicant workshop presentations given:

Other useful materials:

Environmental review

Learn about meeting environmental review requirements associated with a water quality grant or loan. Applicants should consult the funding guidelines to determine which environmental review requirements apply to their project.

Environmental review page

Guidance materials:

This section includes Water Quality Combined funding program guidelines for each of the currently active funding cycles, project file management guidance, and Quality Assurance process planning guidance.

Water Quality Combined Funding Program guidelines

Maintaining recipient files

Water Quality document management guidance

Quality Assurance process planning

Forms

This section contains forms used for submitting payment requests and progress reports, closeout reports, and agreement materials for Stormwater projects:

Forms for submitting payment requests and progress reports (Backup Documentation)

Closeout report templates

Nonpoint Activities Projects - Final report template (updated May 25, 2011)
Wastewater Facilities Projects - Final report template (updated May 25, 2011)

Stormwater projects' agreement materials

Committees and workgroups

Other funding opportunities

This section provides a list of other opportunities for seeking funding.

Reports and surveys

This section has various informational reports and previous surveys completed and published:

Wastewater Regionalization

Final report

Small Community and Outcomes Reports

Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) program

Contact information

David Dunn
Training Opportunities and Materials
david.dunn@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6503

Daniel Thompson
Training Opportunities and Materials
daniel.thompson@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6510

Liz Ellis
Environmental Review Coordinator
liz.ellis@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6429