Green Project Reserve Sustainability Incentive
State Revolving Fund Loan Program and Sustainability
The SRF Loan Program is pleased to offer the Green Project Reserve (GPR) Sustainability Incentive Program, which encourages SRF Loan Program participants to reduce resource consumption – resources such as energy, water, and construction materials - thereby improving efficiency and saving costs.
Green projects include sustainable green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency measures or are environmentally innovative solutions. Based on the type and cost of the green component, a community may be eligible for improved ranking on the SRF Project Priority List as well as an interest rate break up to 0.5% on its SRF loan. The SRF Loan Program is required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to allocate, or reserve, at least 20% of its capitalization grant to green projects, which is the Green Project Reserve (GPR). All GPR projects, components and activities must be eligible for SRF funding.
View the GPR Sustainability Incentive Fact Sheet for more information.
Business Cases
Drinking Water-Business Cases
Environmental Innovation Water Efficiency Energy Efficiency Green Infrastructure Chandler Brazil Cataract Lake Fort Wayne Glenwood Centerville Brownsburg Sugar Creek Cambridge City Montgomery County Walton Princeton And-Tro Water Authority Earl Park Dunkirk Huntington Petersburg LaPorte Bargersville Bargersville Yankeetown Rensselaer Drinking Water-Categorical Exclusions
There are no Drinking Water Categorical Exclusions at this timeWastewater-Business Cases
Environmental Innovation Water Efficiency Energy Efficiency Green Infrastructure Washington Tell City Bremen Speedway LTCP Battle Ground Mongtomery County Liberty Woodburn New Albany Basin 4 New Albany Basin 27 New Albany Sewer Lining Speedway WWTP Chesterfield Plainfield Jeffersonville Fort Wayne South Whitley Ligonier Portland #1 Fort Wayne Portland #2 Logansport Jeffersonville Russiaville Wastewater-Categorical Exclusions
Environmental Innovation Water Efficiency Energy Efficiency Green Infrastructure Greentown Greentown New Albany Basin 14 and Mount Tabor Lift Station Greentown Jeffersonville-10th Street Pump Station Expansion Greentown Additional Resources
Fact Sheets and Guidance
- GPR Sustainability Incentive Fact Sheet - March 2011
- U.S. EPA GPR Guidance for Determining Project Eligibility for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects
- U.S.EPA GPR Quick Reference Guide Examples Summary for Drinking Water | Wastewater Projects
- GPR Sustainability Incentive Checklists for Drinking Water | Wastewater Projects
- GPR Sustainability Incentive Certificate of Completion
- GPR Public Health Benefits Fact Sheet - September 2011
- GPR Renewable Energy Fact Sheet - September 2011
To apply to the SRF Loan Program, please visit Applications, Guidance & Documents.
Events
- U.S. EPA Webinar: Using Compost as a Stormwater Best Management Practice Webinar - January 8, 2009 10:00 am, CST
- IFA Sustainable Design Workshop Information - June 2008
Additional Resources
Web links
National/Federal
- U.S. Green Building Council (LEED ratings system)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Green Building Initiative (Green Globes ratings system)
- International City/County Management Association
- The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO)
- U.S. EPA CLU-IN Green Remediation
- Procurement of Innovative Technologies and Strategies
- U.S. EPA Stormwater Best Management Practices
- U.S. EPA Municipal Handbook: Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure
State
- Indiana Sustainability Alliance (INSA)
- Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Green Communities Initiative
- Indiana’s Greening the Government
Local
- SustainIndy (City of Indianapolis)
- Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Green Business Initiative
Not-for-Profit
- Water Environment Research Foundation
- Stormwater Manager's Resource Center
- The Low Impact Development Center, Inc.
- Indiana Clean Manufacturing Technology and Safe Materials Institute (CMTI) at Purdue
- Center for the Environment at Purdue
Fact sheets and guidance documents
National/Federal
- U.S. EPA's technology primer, Green Remediation: Incorporating sustainable Environmental Practices into Remediation of Contaminated Sites
- Smart Energy Resources Guide, Complete Report and Appendices
- U.S. EPA Fact Sheet: Incorporating Sustainable Practices into Site Remediation
- National Association of Counties, How Counties Are Going Green: An Overview of NACo’s Green Government Initiative
- U.S. EPA Energy Management Guidebook for Wastewater and Water Utilities
- U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership
- U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership - Combined Heat and Power Partnership
- U.S. EPA Climate Leaders
- U.S. EPA Water Sense
State
- Energy Efficient State Building Initiative EO 08-14 (June 24, 2008)
- Greening the Government EO 05-21 (April 20, 2005)
- Illinois Greener Cleanups Matrix
Articles/Media
- CitiesGoGreen magazine - October 2008
- CitesGoGreen subscription - free for government employees
- IFA Special Edition News Letter - Summer 2008
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce "Green Issue" - July/August 2008
- CREW Networks “Going Green Just Got A Little Greener”
Events/Presentation materials
- Vita Nuova Sustainability Series (Web Seminars)
- IFA Sustainability Workshop - June 5, 2008
- Obtain a low-interest loan for a drinking water project.
- Obtain a low-interest loan for a wastewater project.
- Learn about how to save on my interest rate with a Nonpoint Source project.
- Obtain a Special Appropriation for a project in my community.
- See SRF's current interest rates.
- Obtain a grant to remediate Arsenic from my system's drinking water.
