The Commonwealth Financing Authority is now accepting applications for water supply and wastewater infrastructure projects under the PennWorks Program. The deadline for applications is June 28 and the Authority is scheduled to act on the applications September 17.
Eligible applicants include local governments, industrial development corporations, municipal authorities, investor-owned water or wastewater enterprises.
Grants will not exceed $5 million and are limited to 75 percent of eligible costs. Loans will not exceed $5 million with a 2 percent interest rate and a repayment term of 20 years.
Notify Your Legislators: If you plan to apply for funding under this program, PA Environment Digest strongly urges you to notify your local House and Senate member that you have applied and make sure they know how important it is to you.
Click Here for program guidelines and application procedures. Eligible applicants are encouraged to contact Brian Eckert or Matthew Karnell at 717-787-6245 to discuss potential projects before commencing the application process.
