Grant and Loan Management

Client

Various

Location

CALIFORNIA

Project Description

SRT provides public agencies with state and federal grant and loan assistance from the application process through the administration of funding agreements during and post-construction. SRT has helped dozens of water and wastewater agencies, and municipalities strategically identify applicable funding opportunities and successfully secure grants and/or low interest loans. We work with our clients to understand their project funding needs and identify potential funding opportunities for those projects. We develop strategic funding plans to guide clients in an understanding of the funding programs and which ones best align with their project, schedule, and resources.

Our funding experience includes local infrastructure improvement initiatives, State Revolving Fund loans and grants, Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART grants, Title XVI funding, the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) funding, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), FEMA, and Cal OES Hazard Mitigation Program. We are proficient in utilizing the FEMA BCA Toolkit to complete Benefit Cost Analyses and BCA Methodology.

Unique Challenges

  • Federal and state funding applications are known for their lengthy timelines, detailed documentation, and grueling contract and procurement requirements. SRT knows the time and effort it takes to build strong working relationships with these government representatives, as well as the value of an organized documentation system and clear communication from notice of interest through funding obligation and reimbursement requests.

Value Added By SRT

SRT’s collaborative communication style and attention to detail ensures that clear, complete, and competitive applications are developed efficiently and submitted on time. We have worked with several different funding agencies on a variety of funding programs and understand the nuances and differences between them. Our team excels at proactively asking the right questions to provide the information and reasoning that results in a strong application. We work closely with our clients to efficiently obtain needed project information to develop a funding application. We also guide our clients through the funding process, helping them to understand the post-funding award requirements. Through our turn-key funding experience, we offer on-going funding administration support to assist funding recipients in complying with the monitoring and reporting terms of their funding agreements. We are patient, thorough, and determined, and we understand the importance these grants and loans make for our valued clients.