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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

 

Clean Diesel Program

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allotted $300 million for the establishment of clean diesel programs throughout the country.  All 50 states received a portion of this funding.  The State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), received $1,730,000.  ADEM’s Air Division will be working with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to install emission reduction devices on ALDOT’s state-wide diesel vehicle and equipment fleet.  Priority will be given to those areas that are currently exceeding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and areas that are approaching the standards.

Governor's Report - Clean Diesel Grant Program Monthly Update Form - July 2009
Governor's Report - Clean Diesel Grant Program Monthly Update Form - August 2009
Governor's Report - Clean Diesel Grant Program Monthly Update Form - September 2009

State Revolving Fund

The Department has issued its FY 2009 Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The plan lists the eligible applicants that have been approved to apply for SRF/ARRA funding. The Department continues to accept applications, especially for green infrastructure projects. Any applications received during this funding cycle will be held for standby funding should any of the applications on the funding list fail to comply with all requirements of the SRF and ARRA or if additional funding becomes available.
 

How to Submit an Application

If your system is interested in submitting a request for standby funding, please complete the following form(s) and submit them with your preliminary engineering report to the address shown on the form.

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Preapplication Form
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Preapplication Form

Information on eligibility can be found here.
 

Information for Applicants on Fundable Project List

CWSRF Full Application SRF Supplemental General Conditions
DWSRF Full Application Buy American Waiver Guidance
Davis-Bacon Workplace Sign Davis-Bacon Payroll Form
Davis-Bacon Workplace Sign (Spanish) ARRA Presentation for Applicants
Sample Green Infrastructure Business Case (Pumping Project) EPA Attachment 7 & 8
Recovery Emblem for Project Signs EPA DBE Program Information
Green Infrastructure Approaches to Managing Wet Weather EPA Buy American Waivers
EPA ARRA Page Buy American Q&A Part I
Substantial Transformation Guidance for Buy American EPA Buy American Presentation 11-12-09
EPA Davis-Bacon Presentation 11-12-09 EPA Fraud Briefing 11-12-09
Green Project Reserve Business Case Principles and Questions and Answers EPA Green Infrastructure Web Page
Green Streets: A Conceptual Guide to Effect Green Streets Design Solutions Webcast on Green Project Reserve - March 12, 2009
Webcast on Accessing the Green Project Reserve - May 14, 2009 Webcast on Funding Green Stormwater Infrastructure with the Green Project Reserve - May 21, 2009


Transparency and Reporting

Transportation and Infrastructure Report - May 2009 Governor's Report - CWSRF - July 2009
Transportation and Infrastructure Report - June 2009 Governor's Report - DWSRF - July 2009
Transportation and Infrastructure Report - July 2009 Governor's Report - CWSRF - August 2009
Transportation and Infrastructure Report - August 2009 Governor's Report - DWSRF - August 2009
Transportation and Infrastructure Report - September 2009 Governor's Report - CWSRF - September 2009
Transportation and Infrastructure Report - October 2009 Governor's Report - DWSRF - September 2009
  Section 1511 Certification
  Recovery.gov

OMB Report - DWSRF - October 2009  
OMB Report - CWSRF - October 2009  


Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allotted $200 million from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Fund to EPA for cleaning up releases from underground storage tanks throughout the country.  The State of Alabama is receiving $4,086,000 to address releases from underground storage tank systems within our state.  These releases are at sites that do not have a viable responsible party identified.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will be utilizing existing LUST Trust Fund contracts for the initial work performed under the ARRA funding.

The Department will also be establishing new contracts with experienced environmental consulting firms to provide investigative and corrective actions at sites throughout the state.  Procedures for preparation of technical proposals to be submitted for contract consideration are listed below.

Public Notice - August 2009
Technical Proposals for Federal Leaking Underground Storage Tanks - August 2009
Form A

Form B

Governor's Report - LUST July 2009
Governor's Report - LUST August 2009

The Department has identified a list of 28 sites for initial assessment evaluation. Additional sites will be identified for investigation and clean up over the next 2 - 3 years utilizing the ARRA funds.


Other Monthly Update Forms

Governor's Report - CWA Section 604b - July 2009 Governor's Report - Brownfields Revolving Loan Program - August 2009
Governor's Report - CWA Section 604b - August 2009 Governor's Report - Brownfields Revolving Loan Program - September 2009
Governor's Report - CWA Section 604b - September 2009