Rural Water Infrastructure Committee

Rural Water Infrastructure Committee (RWIC)

• Partnership of federal and state agencies and non-profits who provide loans, grants and technical assistance• Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA)• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)• Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)• USDA Rural Development (USDA RD)• Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)• Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH)• North American Development Bank (NADBank)• Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC)• Rural Water Association of Arizona (RWAA)• Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)• Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)• Arizona Department of Administration - Energy Office

What We Do

• Help rural communities work through the funding maze

and piece it all together

• Coordinate federal, state, local and private sector

resources

• Co-fund

• Technical assistance, training and information

One-Stop Resource for Arizona’s Rural Communities

Who Can Request Assistance

• Rural communities

• Population less than 10,000

• Many partners can assist populations

greater than 10,000

• Drinking water or wastewater needs

• Water quality compliance

• Water quantity problems

• Infrastructure

Each agency has its own eligibility requirements

RWIC Meetings

• 1st Tuesday of every quarter at 1 p.m.

in Phoenix

• Submit a Project Information Form

AND I WANT TO GET CONNECTED

What’s in the Project Information Form?

• General Information• Demographic & Service Area• Project Description• Estimated Project Costs• Type of Assistance Needed

• Connect with funding agencies

• Determine next steps

Resource Packet

Coordination & Collaboration

RWIC Project List• Projects in progress• Potential projects/systems needing

assistance• Completed projects

website: rwic.net

Resource Matrix

www.rwic.net

Susan Craig, RWIC CoordinatorEmail: scraig@azwifa.gov

Phone: (602) 364-1236