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During a quarterly funding approval meeting, the State Water Infrastructure Authority (SWIA) announced its intent to award $245,802,741to eligible projects, including $9,461,859 to projects with funding applications submitted by WithersRavenel and WR-Martin (formerly Martin-McGill, Inc.).
As always, the funding process was intensely competitive, with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality receiving scores of applications:
- A total of 176 projects were submitted for Asset Inventory and Assessment (AIA) grants. SWIA recommended 37 projects for funding, 7 of which were submitted by the WithersRavenel/WR-Martin team.
- A total of 46 complete eligible wastewater project application were submitted for Wastewater State Reserve grants and Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans. SWIA recommended 22 projects for Wastewater State Reserve grant funding, including one project submitted by the WithersRavenel/WR-Martin team and one project submitted by WR-Martin.
- A total of 39 projects were submitted for Community Development Block Grant – Infrastructure (CDBG-I) and Hurricane Matthew Recovery funding. SWIA recommended funding 18 projects, including one of the two projects submitted by WithersRavenel/WR-Martin team and both of the projects submitted by WR-Martin.
- A total of 36 drinking water project applications were submitted for Drinking Water State Reserve Grants and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loans. WR-Martin submitted one application, which was approved for loan funding.
Below is a summary of the applications submitted by WithersRavenel and WR-Martin and approved by SWIA.
Asset Inventory and Assessment (AIA) Grant Applications
| Applicant Name | Project Name | Amount of Funding | Firm |
| City of Gastonia | Asset Inventory & Assessment Grant for Sewer | $150,000 | WR/WRM |
| City of Gastonia | Asset Inventory & Assessment Grant for Water | $150,000 | WR/WRM |
| City of Clinton | Asset Inventory & Assessment Grant – Sewer | $150,000 | WR/WRM |
| City of Clinton | Asset Inventory & Assessment Grant – Water | $150,000 | WR/WRM |
| City of Reidsville | Wastewater Asset Inventory, Assessment and Management Project | $150,000 | WR/WRM |
| Town of Troy | Asset Inventory & Assessment Grant for Water | $100,000 | WR/WRM |
| City of Marion | Sewer System AIA | $150,000 | WR/WRM |
Wastewater State Reserve Project Applications
| Applicant Name | Project Name | Amount of Funding | Firm |
| Town of Pilot Mountain | Sunset Sewer Subbasin Rehabilitation Project | $2,528,784 | WRM |
| City of Newton | West A Street Sewer Rehabilitation | $597,875 | WR/WRM |
Community Development Block Grant – Infrastructure (CDBG-I)/Hurricane Matthew Recovery CDBG Funds
| Applicant Name | Project Name | Amount of Funding | Firm |
| Town of Dublin | FY17 Water Line Replacement | $640,500 | WR |
| City of Laurinburg | Produce Market Road Area Wastewater Collection System Improvements | $2,000,000 | WRM |
| Town of Mount Airy | Maple/Merritt Street Area Sewer Improvements | $1,731,600 | WRM |
Drinking Water State Reserve Project Applications
| Applicant Name | Project Name | Amount of Funding | Firm |
| Town of Mount Airy | Maple/Merritt Street Area Sewer Improvements | $963,100 | WRM |
WR-Martin has provided funding application and administration assistance to local governments since 1988. As a result of WR-Martin joining WithersRavenel, that expertise is now available to all of WithersRavenel’s clients. Together, we would like to congratulate our clients on receiving SWIA funding assistance this cycle, and we look forward to seeing your projects come to life.
SWIA was created within the Department of Environmental Quality (formerly the Department of Environment and Natural Resources) under North Carolina General Statute 159G-70. The Authority is an independent body with primary responsibility for awarding both federal and state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects as well as developing an annual state water infrastructure plan.
To find out if your project may be eligible for funding through one of these or other programs, please contact Jessica Martin-Lane, director of our grants management team.