ONE YEAR AFTER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009, WAS SIGNED INTO LAW, THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS COMMITTED $141 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING TO 63 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
THE RECOVERY ACT PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES WITH INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS FOR WATER QUALITY, WASTEWATER AND DRINKING WATER. A PORTION OF THE FUNDING WAS TARGETED TOWARD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. MISSOURI HAS EXCEEDED THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT OF USING 20 PERCENT OF THE RECOVERY ACT FUNDING ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED APPROXIMATELY 37 PERCENT OF THE RECOVERY ACT FUNDING FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT WILL LEAD TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC RECOVERY. IN ADDITION TO THE RECOVERY ACT FUNDING, THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS CONTRIBUTED $118 MILLION IN STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS INFUSION OF GRANT AND LOAN FUNDING WILL HELP THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI PROTECT ITS CITIZENS AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY MAKING NECESSARY WASTEWATER AND DRINKING WATER IMPROVEMENTS.
FOR DRINKING WATER PROJECTS...
-IN CLINTON COUNTY, CAMERON WILL RECEIVE OVER $2.5 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDING AND OVER $266,000 IN DWSRF FUNDS.
-CLAY COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #8 WILL RECEIVE OVER $2.1 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDING AND OVER $364,000 IN DWSRF FUNDS.
-CLINTON COUNTY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #3 WILL RECEIVE OVER $2 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDS AND OVER $175,000 IN DWSRF FUNDS.
-IN GENTRY COUNTY, KING CITY WILL RECEIVE OVER $784,000 IN ARRA FUNDS AND OVER $12,000 IN DWSRF FUNDS.
-IN PLATTE COUNTY, WESTON WILL RECEIVE OVER $3.8 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDS AND OVER $252,000 IN DWSRF FUNDS.
FOR CLEAN WATER PROJECTS...
-IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY, CHILLICOTHE WILL RECEIVE $1 MILLION IN ARRA FUNDS.
-IN CALDWELL COUNTY, KINGSTON WILL RECEIVE $576,000 IN ARRA FUNDS AND $192,000 IN CWSRF FUNDS.
-IN PLATTE COUNTY, PARKVILLE WILL RECEIVE OVER $237,000 IN ARRA FUNDS.
-IN PLATTE COUNTY, PLATTE CITY WILL RECEIVE $558,000 ARRA FUNDS AND $558,000 IN CWSRF FUNDS.
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECEIVED THE RECOVERY ACT FUNDING THROUGH THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. THE DEPARTMENT'S WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM WILL ADMINISTER THE GRANT AND LOAN FUNDS. THE DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH FUNDING EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE A FINANCIAL SAVINGS.
MISSOURI ALSO RECEIVED OVER $1 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING FOR WATER QUALITY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS UNDER SECTION 604(b) WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING GRANT. THE FUNDING WILL HELP DNR PROTECT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY. THE RECOVERY ACT REQUIRED EACH STATE TO PASS THROUGH 40 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING TO REGIONAL PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS FOR PLANNING PROJECTS. THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT ONLY COMMITTED THESE FUNDS BY THE FEB. 17, 2010 DEADLINE BUT HAS ALSO ALLOCATED APPROXIMATELY 54 PERCENT TO THE PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT WILL USE THE REMAINING FUNDS TO CONDUCT WATER QUALITY MONITORING STUDIES.
