DEPT. OF COMMERCE USDA, RURAL PROGRAM FINANCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WATER REVOLVING FUND REQUIREMENTS AUTHORITY AFFAIRS - CDAP & WASTEWATER Only if other project funding Not required, but must comply Davis-Bacon Wage Rates Required sources require it. with the Illinois Prevailing N/A (Federal Prevailing Wages) Wage Act. Environmental Impact Required Required; use NEPA standards State procedures, which is a N/A as basis. NEPA-like process. Review Limited scope, with DCCA USDA, Rural Development IEPA technical staff will review conducting a limited state engineer reviews; must basis of design and alternatives N/A Pre-Design Planning technical review. meet feasibility and reasonable selection process. cost standards. Required if US HUD data Allowed if Census Bureau data Not required unable to prove 51% of thought to be inaccurate. N/A Income Survey beneficiaries are income. Minority, Women and/or Required Required Required N/A Disadvantaged Business Contract Reporting State construction permits State construction permits State construction permits review by IEPA. review by IEPA, and review and specifications N/A Plans and Specifications specifications review by USDA, review by IEPA engineer. Review Rural Development engineer. Follow federal policies. Follow federal policies. Follow 35 IAC Part 365 Follow federal policies. (wastewater) or 35 IAC Part Procurement Rules 662 (water supply) Procedures If land acquisition results in If land acquisition results in If land acquisition results in displacement of residents, displacement of residents, displacement of residents, N/A Relocation Assistance community must provide community must provide community must provide assistance. assistance. assistance. Comparative review against Focus on maintaining rates at Focus on maintaining rates at Focus on assuring rates User Rates and Charges other applicants. affordable levels and affordable levels. generate required debt Review comparable to projects recently service charge. undertaking similar projects.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - CDAP USDA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT WATER & WASTEWATER REVOLVING FUND FINANCE AUTHORITY Davis-Bacon Wage Rates (Federal Prevailing Wages) Required Only if other project funding sources require it. Not required, but must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. N/A Environmental Impact Review Required Required; use NEPA standards as basis. State procedures, which is a NEPA-like process. N/A Pre-Design Planning Limited scope, with DCCA conducting a limited technical review. USDA, Rural Development state engineer reviews; must meet feasibility and reasonable cost standards. IEPA technical staff will review basis of design and alternatives selection process. N/A Income Survey Required if US HUD data unable to prove 51% of beneficiaries are income. Allowed if Census Bureau data thought to be inaccurate. Not required N/A Minority, Women and/or Disadvantaged Business Contract Reporting Required Required Required N/A Plans and Specifications Review State construction permits review by IEPA. State construction permits review by IEPA, and specifications review by USDA, Rural Development engineer. State construction permits review and specifications review by IEPA engineer. N/A Procurement Rules Follow federal policies. Follow federal policies. Follow 35 IAC Part 365 (wastewater) or 35 IAC Part 662 (water supply) Procedures Follow federal policies. Relocation Assistance If land acquisition results in displacement of residents, community must provide assistance. If land acquisition results in displacement of residents, community must provide assistance. If land acquisition results in displacement of residents, community must provide assistance. N/A User Rates and Charges Review Comparative review against other applicants. Focus on maintaining rates at affordable levels and comparable to projects recently undertaking similar projects. Focus on maintaining rates at affordable levels. Focus on assuring rates generate required debt service charge.