The Department has an operating budget for iscal year f 2012 of $110million and a capital budget of $500 million. The mission of the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (WQFA) is to provide financial assistance in the form of low interest rate loans and/or grant funding for clean water and drinking water capital projects across the State. In 2012, Maryland Department of the Environment published an integrated project priority system for drinking water capital projects, which outlines the criteria for prioritizing projects for funding through the Maryland water quality financing administration. Public Hearing Responsiveness Summary for the FFY2018/State FY2020 IUPs and PPLsPlease note: Official notifications regarding projects selected to receive Federal FY 2018 Revolving Loan Fund financing and State FY 2020 grant funding have been made. bond/general funds, for use in the Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund (WQRLF or WQSRF). The ECPP provides technical assistance to local government and eligible private entities.Please note: Notification letters were sent in early October 2019 for projects selected to receive Federal FY 2019 Revolving Loan Fund. The Maryland WQSRF was established pursuant to the Clean Water Act of 1987 and the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Act, Title 9, Subtitle 16 of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, to Jag Khuman is the Director of the Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (MWQFA) since 2004. Draft documents were available 5/27/20 thru 6/25/20 for a 30-day public comment period. Offical notifications regarding State FY 2022 grant funding will be made in late Spring 2021, following the close of the 2021 legislative session. The Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration was created during the 1988 session of the Maryland General Assembly as a component unit of the State of Maryland.
The Department has an operating budget for fiscal year 2017 of $120 million and The MWQFA is responsible for the Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund, the Drinking Revolving Loan Fund, and the Maryland Bay Restoration Fund, which provide environmental infrastructure financing. The statute allocates 60% of the BRF Septic fees to MDE and 40% to the Maryland Department of Agriculture for the Cover Crop Program.The WQFA administers two loan programs and two grant programs:Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund (WQRLF) was created during the 1988 session of the Maryland General Assembly for the purpose of providing below market rate of interest loans for water quality projects.Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWRLF) was created during the 1993 session of Maryland General Assembly for the purpose of providing below market rate of interest loans for drinking water projects.Both loan programs receive federal funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and offer below market interest rate loans to eligible borrowers, while ensuring the perpetuity of the revolving funds.Bay Restoration (Wastewater) Fund was created during the 2004 session of Maryland General Assembly for the purpose of providing grants for: (1) upgrade of major wastewater treatment plants with Enhanced Nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) Removal (ENR) technologies; (2) upgrade of existing sewerage distribution systems (up to $5M/yr thru FY 2009) and (3) incremental cost of wastewater treatment plant ENR operations and maintenance (up to 10% of annual revenue or ~$6M/yr starting FY 2010).Bay Restoration (Septic) Fund was created during the 2004 session of Maryland General Assembly for the purpose of providing grants and loans for the upgrade of septic systems with nitrogen removal best available technologies.The WQFA is authorized to issue revenue bonds subject to approval of the State Board of Public Works and Secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment. Both loan programs receive federal funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and offer below market interest rate loans to eligible borrowers, while ensuring the perpetuity of the revolving funds. The bonds are paid solely from WQFA revenues as pledged under the bond indenture for each of the above Funds. Bonds issued by the WQFA do not constitute a debt or the full faith and credit pledge of the State or any political subdivision. Management; Water Management; and Technical and Regulatory Services.
The ECPP is responsible for the development and implementation of capital projects to correct public health and water quality problems and provides restoration measures that lead to water quality and habitat benefits. The WQFA works very closely with MDE’s Engineering and Capital Projects Program (ECPP, formerly the Water Quality Infrastructure Program). responsible for all major regulatory environmental programs in Maryland for protecting the water, air and land. Notification letters were sent in April 2020 for projects selected to receive State FY 2021 grant funding.