Doña Ana School Road water infrastructure. New Mexico Colonias Infrastructure Fund Act Annual Report

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1 Doña Ana School Road water infrastructure New Mexico Colonias Infrastructure Fund Act 2014 Annual Report

2 Introduction The Colonias Infrastructure Fund Board (CIFB) was established by the Legislature in 2010 through the enactment of the Colonias Infrastructure Act ( the Act ). The statutory purpose of the Colonias Infrastructure Board is to help address inadequate infrastructure in Colonia-recognized communities as provided for in the Colonias Infrastructure Act, NMSA 1978, Sections that has resulted in poor social, health and economic conditions. Using the resources provided through the Colonias Infrastructure Project Fund, the CIFB will support the planning and development of infrastructure in an efficient and cost-effective manner for projects that improve quality of life for Colonia residents and encourage economic development. As of September 30, 2014 the CIFB was comprised of the following voting and non- voting members: The Colonias Infrastructure Fund Board is comprised of 12 members Seven (7) voting members and Five (5) advisory, non-voting members Voting Board Members Mr. Doug Moore, Appointee from the Minority Leader of the Senate (CIFB Chair) Mr. Oscar Butler, Appointee from the President Pro Tempore of the Senate (CIFB Vice Chair) Mr. Orlando Jimenez, Appointee from the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Jim Grantner, Appointee from the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Mr. Robert Coalter, Chief Executive Officer of the NM Finance Authority (Treasurer) Dr. Tom Clifford, Cabinet Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration (Secretary) Mr. Ryan Flynn, Cabinet Secretary of the Environment Department Advisory, Non-Voting Members Mr. Jay Armijo, Executive Director South Central Council of Governments Ms. Priscilla Lucero, Executive Director Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments Mr. Hubert Quintana, Executive Director Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District Mr. Steven Kopelman, Executive Director New Mexico Association of Counties Mr. Jay Czar, Executive Director New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority 1

3 Definition of a qualified colonia as defined in the act: A rural community with a population of 25,000 or less located within 150 miles of the United States-Mexico border that: Has been designated as a Colonia by the county or municipality due to: Lack of potable water; Lack of adequate sewage systems; Lack of decent, safe and sanitary housing; and Has been in existence as a Colonia prior to November Colonia communities must provide documentation to the Colonias Infrastructure Board that supports the designation by the municipality or county. Working in concert with the Colonias Infrastructure Project Fund Rules, policies and processes, the CIFB will prioritize projects for financial assistance from the Colonias Infrastructure Project Fund. In 2010, the CIFB established rules, by-laws, and policies to aid in the effective management of the the colonias program. Goals of the Colonias Infrastructure Fund Board are: Set standards for funding based on need, community impact, and feasibility utilizing sound business practices; Establish criteria for the prioritization of projects based upon health, safety and welfare; Support the public health and economic vitality of colonias in New Mexico through comprehensive planning and investment in infrastructure; Encourage participation in regional efforts to collaborate on long-term solutions with other community water systems; and Continue to work with federal agencies to fund and co-fund multiple colonias projects within those respective jurisdictions as established by federal guidelines. In developing this comprehensive framework for project prioritization and readiness, the CIFB provides guidance to agency staff and applicants regarding suitability for financial assistance from the Colonias Infrastructure Project Fund. 2

4 Colonias Infrastructure Fund Pursuant to the act, the Finance Authority may make loans and grants awards from the Colonias Infrastructure Fund to qualified entities for projects prioritized by the CIFB on the terms and conditions established by the Finance Authority. By statute, six types of projects may be funded from the Colonias Infrastructure Fund: 1. Water infrastructure 2. Waste water infrastructure 3. Solid waste infrastructure 4. Flood and drainage control 5. Road infrastructure 6. Housing pre-development infrastructure The CIFB seeks to strategically prioritize and package infrastructure projects that make the best use of local, state, and federal dollars and provide beneficial infrastructure that will have a positive impact on the quality of life for colonias residents. La Mesa Colonias Community Water Tank 3

5 In addition to the above list of eligible projects, the planning component is crucial to the success of any infrastructure project. The CIFB has developed and implemented a process for funding planning requests to assist communities with the planning phase of the project. La Mesa Colonias Community Water Tank The CIFB continuously strives to develop an efficient process for entities to apply for funding and complete much needed infrastructure projects that have a positive impact on the standard of living for those colonias residents. Annually, the Finance Authority staff will conduct application workshops for the public targeting the southeastern, south central and southwestern areas of the state. This is an in-depth review and instruction to all entities on the application process, requirements for eligible entities and projects, and loan/grant structures and all the rules, policies, and processes of the Colonias Infrastructure Fund. 4

6 Doña Ana MDWCA Inter-connecting water systems - extending waterlines to serve additional residents 2014 Funding Cycle For fiscal year 2014 the CIF had $14,235,640 available for awards. The application process opened on January 02, 2014 and closed on March 14, The NMFA received seventy-seven (77) applications for a total of $40,351,172 in funding requests. Forty-three (43) projects were recommended for funding from the Colonias Infrastructure Fund and four (4) additional projects were funded from USDA and BECC/EPA funds. The NMFA allotment of Senior Severance Tax Bonds (5%) was $14,235,640. The USDA amount of available funds for the projects was $6,851,765. The Border Environmental Cooperation Commission EPA Program was $3,585,521. Total funding for 2014 from all programs was $24,672,926. 5

7 Colonias Infrastructure 2014 Project Awards Applicant Benefiting Colonia County Project Type CIF Award Town of Carrizozo Carrizozo Lincoln Roads/Drainage and Water Project $484,000 USDA Funded EPA & BECC Funded Brief Project Description Replace old asbestos waterlines underneath 14th Street. Road patching and repairs over water lines. Lower Rio Grande PWWA Brazito Dona Ana Water $157,896 Brazito Budget shortfall from 2012 Colonias Award. Lower Rio Grande PWWA Mesquite Dona Ana Water $1,034,580 Design and construct waterline throughout various roadways to several communities to tie in homes that are not currently served by the water system. Town of Silver City Town of Silver City Grant Roads/Drainage $489,623 Construction of Phase II street and drainage improvements on Silver Street from Pine Street to South Lamb Street. Dona Ana County Las Palmeras Dona Ana Roads/Drainage $209,292 Construction of 1,100 ft. of roadway that will connect the community to Shrode Road. Catron County Alma Catron Roads/Drainage $749,202 Road and Drainage improvement to Mineral Creek Road. Due to flooding last year and during the rain season the road becomes impassable. Grant County Rosedale Grant Roads/Drainage $692,133 Complete Construction of Rosedale Road Lower Rio Grande PWWA Mesquite/Brazito Dona Ana Waste Water $540,608 Design phase of Mesquite/Brazito waste water infrastructure to tie into the Dona Ana County trunk line. Design collection system and lift stations. City of Bayard Replace 60 year old 4" pipe with new 8" waterlines providing Bayard, Hanover, Grant Water $125,000 $946,600 adequate water supply to approx. 400 homes. This is part of a Vanadin larger regional project spearheaded by the Town of Silver City Village of Santa Clara Town of Silver City City of Deming Luna County Multiple Colonias served Multiple Colonias served Multiple Colonias served Multiple Colonias served Grant Water $628,153 Grant Waste Water $591,905 Luna Solid Waste $1,070,288 Luna Solid Waste $151,023 Design construct water system improvements of 4,800 8" line for additional water service and also connect to the Arenas Valley MDWCA Construct belt filter press to increase sludge dewatering capacity, additional sludge drying beds. Entire region positively effected by this additional capacity. Construction of new cell 1B which serves multiple colonias within the region for solid waste disposal and by eliminating illegal dumping Design construct Phase I and II for reclamation and capping of hazardous area, bank stabilization, and fencing to stop illegal dumping To complete design phase of line extension. EPA to provide funding for the construction. To complete PER/ER for water line extension to new homes in the direction of La Union Anthony Water and San. District Anthony Dona Ana Waste Water $100,000 $1,805,484 Anthony Water and San. District Anthony Dona Ana Planning` $82,000 North Park MDWCA North Park Eddy Waste Water $173,616 Construction of Waste Water Lines.under EPA Order Dona Ana County Chaparral Dona Ana Roads/Drainage $125,000 Plan and design for improvements on McCombs Road and the corridor Truth or Consequences Truth or Consequences and the Village of Williamsburg Sierra Waste Water $750,000 $4,500,000 Picacho MDWCA Picacho Dona Ana Water $259,433 Tyrone MDWCA Multiple Colonias served Grant Water $487,253 Design and construct Phase II of the entire T or C waste water system. PER completed and total project costs is Approx $10M Design construct emergency water line to either the city of Las Cruces or Dona Ana MDWCA Design and construct replacement of 1 1/2" water line with 6" ductile iron pipes and valves. 6

8 Colonias Infrastructure 2014 Project Awards Applicant Benefiting Colonia County Project Type CIF Award USDA Funded EPA & BECC Funded Brief Project Description Luna County Rockhound Luna Roads/Drainage $424,386 Design and construct various roadways throughout the Rockhound colonias community that are currently dirt roads and are school bus routes. City of Lordsburg City of Lordsburg Hidalgo Waste Water $687,792 Construct replacement of the existing sewer lift station on Mountain Road and repairs and improvements to the lift station near Motel Drive and I 10 interchange. Dona Ana County Tortugas Dona Ana Roads/Drainage $330,000 Phase III construction of roads and drainage that positively effects over 60% of the community residents Dona Ana MDWCA Fairacres Dona Ana Water $188,000 Design regional connection of water system to Fairview Area and replacement of existing lines, fire suppression and water quality City of Anthony Anthony Dona Ana Flood/Drainage $532,657 Construct the Acosta pond to protect 4th Street homes and businesses from flooding between Acosta and Canders Street Garfeild MDWCA Garfeild Dona Ana Water $400,000 Design, permitting, surveying for water system improvements and adding unserved homes to the system. Otero County Multiple Colonias served Otero Solid Waste $420,595 Design solid waste facility in La Luz to serve over 4,000 users Otero County Timberon Otero Roads/Drainage $227,375 Construct failing storm water drainage structure on Bobwhite Street. Otero County Chaparral Otero Solid Waste $215,318 solid waste convenience centers, improvements to three (3) centers. Chaparral, Cloudcroft, and Weed. Lea County Bennett Lea Water $320,602 Plan and Design replacement of older asbestos and transsite water lines and increase line size from 2" line. System is connected to the City of Jal and has very low water pressure and interruptions Dona Ana MDWCA Fort Selden, Radium Plan and design of replacement of undersized water main lines Dona Ana Water $100,200 Springs from Radium Springs and Fort Selden to Dona Ana MDWCA. La Luz MDWCA La Luz Otero Water $420,451 Design phase of water system improvements, evaluate expansion, increased water supply and pressure. San Antonio MDWCA San Antonio Socorro Water $257,499 Design and construct the retrofit of the Luis Lopez well with arsenic treatment equipment to utilize throughout the entire water system. Town of Hurley Town of Hurley Grant Roads/Drainage $709,749 Road and Drainage improvements on Cortez Avenue Village of Loving Village of Loving Eddy Waste Water $818,865 Design construct Phase VI, final phase of replacing and expanding the entire waste water system Town of Lake Arthur Town of Lake Arthur Chaves Waste Water $556,400 Phase IV and final phase of entire waste water system Chamberino MDWCA Chamberino Dona Ana Water $94,500 Plan and Design for waterline extension to supply homes currently not being served by the water system. Desert Aire MDW & SWA Chaparral Dona Ana Water $174,336 Design water system improvements to add service to homes currently not served by the water system and also improve water quality to all users Village of Virden Village of Virden Hidalgo Water $250,000 Design and construct looping of existing deadlines, and new water valves. City of Carlsbad Spencer Eddy Planning Water and Water and Waste water PER on Standpipe Road and Spencer $102,533 Waste Water plan Road. Village of Cloudcroft Village of Cloudcroft Otero Water and Waste Design and construct Mountain top water and waste water lines, $586,300 Water increase line size and install fire suppression hydrants Village of Hope Village of Hope Eddy Water $300,000 To install new/additional water tank. 7

9 Colonias Infrastructure 2014 Project Awards Applicant Benefiting Colonia County Project Type CIF Award City of Deming Deming Luna Planning Waste Water $150,000 Timberon MDWCA Timberon Otero Water $110,000 Village of Cloudcroft Village of Cloudcroft Otero Dona Ana County All Colonias within DAC Dona Ana Planning Water Feasibility Study Planning Affordable Housing Study for all colonias in DAC USDA Funded EPA & BECC Funded Brief Project Description Complete PER and Environmental document for the sanitary sewer system to replace old clay pipes from the 1950's Construct surface water pond liner to use as fire suppression and water reserves. $32,756 Complete Water Feasibility Study of entire system $50,000 Rancho Grande MDWCA Rancho Grande Catron Planning Water $59,523 $14,235,640 $6,851,765 $3,585,521 Comprehensive affordable housing study for all the colonias communities in Dona Ana County To fund a PER to study water system as access to water is worsened by drought. 8

10 Summary of the Colonias Infrastructure Fund for 2012 through 2014 funding cycles FY 2012 In fiscal year 2012 the CIF had $13,207,965 available for awards. Forty (40) projects were recommended for funding. Seven additional projects were funded from USDA and HUD/CDBG funds. The NMFA allotment of Senior Severance Tax Bonds (5%) was $13,207,965. The USDA amount of available funds for the projects was $4,572,540. The Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC) EPA Cap Grant was $8,200,000. The Department of Finance through their CDBG-HUD Program was $368,863. Total funding for 2012 from all programs was $26,349,368. FY 2013 In fiscal year 2013 the CIF had $16,640,011 available for awards. Thirty-seven (37) projects were recommended for funding. Five additional projects were funded from USDA and HUD/CDBG funds. The NMFA allotment of Senior Severance Tax Bonds (5%) was $16,640,011. The USDA amount of available funds for the projects was $7,365,000. The Department of Finance through their CDBG-HUD Program was $992,897. Total funding for 2013 from all programs was $24,997,908. FY 2014 In fiscal year 2014 the CIF had $14,235,640 available for awards. Forty-three (43) projects were recommended for funding. Four additional projects were funded from USDA and BECC/EPA funds. The NMFA allotment of Senior Severance Tax Bonds (5%) was $14,235,640. The USDA amount of available funds for the projects was $6,851,765. The Border Environmental Cooperation Commission EPA Program was $3,585,521. Total funding for 2014 from all programs was $24,672,926. In the last three funding cycles the NM Colonias Infrastructure Fund, USDA, BECC-EPA and HUD/CDBG have funded 136 Colonias projects for a total of $76,020,202. 9

11 Colonias Infrastructure Fund Projects San Juan Rio Arriba Taos Colfax Union County # of Awards Amount Catron 5 $2,609,017 McKinley Los Alamos Sandoval Santa Fe Mora Harding San Miguel Chaves 3 $1,538,245 Doña Ana 53 $29,886,507 6 Cibola Catron 5 23 Grant 8 Luna 2 Socorro Sierra Bernalillo Valencia Doña Ana 53 2 Torrance 6 Lincoln Otero 14 Guadalupe De Baca Chaves 3 13 Eddy Quay Curry Roosevelt 1 Lea Eddy 13 $5,949,239 Grant 23 $11,070,411 Hidalgo 6 $3,039,691 Lea 1 $320,602 Lincoln 6 $4,077,822 Luna 8 $3,157,304 Otero 14 $8,723,865 Sierra 2 $5,340,000 Socorro 2 $307,499 Hidalgo Funding Cycles have warranted 136 funding awards totaling $76,020,202. (This includes leveraged funding from USDA, BECC/EPA and DFA/HUD-CDBG) Prepared by NMFA Staff September

12 Fiscal Year 2015 According to the August 2014 revenue estimates, the Colonias Infrastructure Fund will have approximately $17.4M available for awards in June This figure is comprised of 5% of the estimated Senior Severance Tax Bonds. The following pages contain the Colonias calendar approved by the Colonias Infrastructure Fund Board leading up to June 2015 that outlines the activities from application through funding cycle. 11

13 Contact Code: Colonias Infrastructure Fund Calendar September June 2015 PA: Program Administrator FA: Financial Advisor Team PC: Policy Committee PMT: Program Management Team PRC: Project Review Committee Legal: Legal Review Team CIB: Colonias Infrastructure Board All: All of the above (Dates and Locations subject to change per CIF Board Direction) Date Action Contact September 16, 2014 Colonias Infrastructure Fund Board Hearing, Cloudcroft, NM. ALL November 03, 2014 Application round for 2015 Colonias Infrastructure Funds opens ALL November 04, 2014 November 05, 2014 November 06, 2014 January 16, 2015 Application Workshop Roswell, NM. Southeastern (9:00a 12:00p) Location TBD Application Workshop Las Cruces, NM. South Central (10:30a 2:30p) Location TBD Application Workshop Deming, NM. South Western Deming Conference Center (10:30a 2:30p) Application round closes (applications must be physically received at NMFA by 5:00 pm on this date). PA/STAFF PA/STAFF PA/STAFF January 19, 2015 Technical Team project review begins PMT/PA/ FA/Legal February 18, 2015 Colonias Infrastructure Fund Board Hearing Santa Fe NMFA Office 207 Shelby Street 2:00 pm 5:00 pm (Colonias Day at the Roundhouse 2/19/15) March 13, 2015 Technical Team project review completed PMT/PA/ FA/Legal April 02, 2015 April 02-03, 2015 April 06 17, 2015 May 15, 2015 June 17, 2015 Colonias Infrastructure Board Hearing to certify need for STB funds to the State Board of Finance. Las Cruces, NM. Location TBD 10:00 am- 12:00 pm Project Review Committee reviews and develops project list for funding for consideration by the full CIF Board. Las Cruces, NM. Location TBD Severance Tax Bond certifications to recommended entities for funding in the 2015 CIF funding cycle. Due back to the NMFA by 04/17/15 5:00 pm Colonias Infrastructure Board Hearing- to consider recommendations from the Project Review Committee for projects to be funded for the CIF 2015 funding cycle. Silver City, NM. Location TBD NMFA Finance and Loan sub-committee to consider CIF Board recommendations for funding the 2015 colonias projects. ALL ALL Technical Team/ PA/PRC/PMT PA/Legal PA/PMT/Legal PA/PMT/Legal June 25, 2015 NMFA Board consideration of the 2015 colonias project awards PA/PMT/Legal 12