VCWRLF FY 25 Solicitation Update

The Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) FY 2025 solicitation of applications closed, and the Draft Project Priority List is now available for public comment. Comments can be submitted to cwfap@deq.virginia.gov until October 31, 2024.

A Public Meeting will not be held, but written comments and recommendations regarding the IUP will be accepted until Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 5:00 pm. DEQ considers all meaningful public input and comments and will revise the IUP and project priority list if necessary.

Please direct your request for information and forward written comments to:

Kelly Ward, CWSRF Deputy Director

Department of Environmental Quality

1111 E. Main Street, Suite 1400

Richmond, Virginia 23219.

  

Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund 

The Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF), previously known as the Virginia Revolving Loan Fund, was created in 1987.  DEQ, on behalf of the State Water Control Board (SWCB), manages the VCWRLF, administers the policy aspects of the program, receives applications, develops funding recommendations, and provides assistance and oversight for funded projects.  The Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) serves as the financial manager of the VCWRLF.

Initially, the VCWRLF included a single program which was established to provide financial assistance in the form of low-interest loans to local governments for needed improvements at publicly-owned wastewater treatment facilities and/or collection systems.  Since then, the scope of the VCWRLF has been expanded by the SWCB.

Eligible VCWRLF project types now include:

  • Publicly owned wastewater collection and treatment facilities
  • Publicly owned stormwater best management practices
  • Remediation of contaminated brownfield properties
  • Land conservation
  • Living shorelines
  • Agricultural best management practices
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was signed into law on November 15, 2021. BIL provides additional appropriations for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for state Clean Water State Revolving Loan Funds. In addition, BIL allows for states to utilize 2% of appropriated funds for technical assistance, and includes additional requirements to be applied to the new appropriations and to the VCWRLF.

Loan recipients of BIL funding designated as equivalency must comply with signage and Build America Buy American (BABA) requirements (described here).

For FY23 additional appropriations from BIL, VCWRLF will use the Priority Project List approved in December 2022 (available here).