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Apply for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 - WaterSMART: Title XVI Congressionally Authorized Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects (Ordinance S-51357) - District 7
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to retroactively apply for, and if awarded, accept, and enter into an agreement for disbursement of Federal funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation funding announcement number R23AS00463. If awarded, the funding will be used for the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Improvements Phase 2 project. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $15,317,257.50. If awarded, the federal match would not exceed $15,317,257.50 and the City's costs would be approximately $45, 951,772.50.
Report
Summary
The WaterSMART Program provides framework for Federal leadership and assistance to stretch and secure water supplies for future generations in support of the Bureau of Reclamation's (BOR) priorities. Through WaterSMART, the BOR leverages Federal and non-Federal funding to support stakeholder efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water. If grant funding is awarded, the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Solids Improvements Phase 2 project will develop an engineering design and construction that includes improved biological treatment of residuals from the WWTP to meet future regulations. The design will entail enhancements that will enable the plant to continue to treat residual solids reliably and successfully and thus improve overall quality of the plant effluent. These enhancements are a critical element in the development of the Advanced Water Purification program, since the WWTP's effluent will be used to produce reclaimed water.
The grant submittal deadline is September 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
The estimated total cost for the project is approximately $61,269,030. The maximum federal participation rate is 25 percent with a minimum local match of 75 percent of the total eligible project cost. If awarded, the federal match would not exceed $15,317,257.50 and the City’s costs would be approximately $45,951,772.50 for the local match.
Funding for the local match on awarded grants will be incorporated into future Capital Improvement Program budgets. Potential grant funding received is available through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Location
91st Avenue WWTP
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.