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Arizona's RWIC (Rural Water Infrastructure Committee) is composed of representatives from various infrastructure loan and grant programs, federal and state lending authorities, and technical assistance providers. It was revived in 2005 to assist small drinking water and wastewater systems navigate the federal, state and local financial and technical assistance programs. RWIC serves as a "One Stop" funding entity for communities and small water systems in need of assistance.
Our mission is to serve as a "One Stop" funding source and technical assistance resource for Arizona's rural communities seeking assistance with infrastructure projects. We seek to create a sustainable organization of funders and technical assistance providers who partner to continue to meet the needs of these various water and wastewater systems throughout Arizona.
RWIC is a partnership of:
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona (WIFA)
Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA)
USDA RD Rural Development (USDA RD)
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC)
North American Development Bank (NADB)
Rural Water Association of Arizona (RWAA) formerly ASUA
AZ Water Association (AZWA) formerly AWPCA
ITCA Tribal Water Systems (TWS) An Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Program
U.S Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
NEW MEMBER Arizona Water Institute (AWI)
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NEW Does your system have arsenic issues? If so please learn more on how the RWIC can help you. Please contact Veronica Rivera-RWIC Coordinator at 602-364-1236.
NEW The RWIC welcomes its newest member, Arizona Water Institute (AWI) and is looking forward to providing Arizona's small rural communities with education, research and training.
The Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) is pleased to announce the 2009A application round for financial assistance for public infrastructure projects is now open.
Applications for the 2009A round are due no later than 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2008. Financial assistance, in the form of loans, is available to cities, towns, counties, special districts and tribal governments throughout Arizona.
The Authority expects to fund successful applications for this round with the proceeds of a GADA bond issue in the spring of 2009. Participants in the GADA bond issue typically benefit from competitive interest rates and may receive a cost of issuance subsidy.
For more information, visit http://www.azcommerce.com/CommAsst/GADA/GADA+Financial+Assistance.htm.
NEW Environmental Protection Agency-EPA Small Public Water Systems and Capacity Development. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/smallsystems/index.html
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NEW eBulletin, has been created to answer the distinct needs of small, rural water utility staff and board members. The bulletin includes helpful managemnet tools. For your free subscription, visit www.watertrust.org
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