HomeMy WebLinkAboutKilmer Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding Request FormFiscal Year 2022 Community Project
Funding Request Form
This form is to submit a request for Community Project Funding for projects and activities that have a
direct impact on Washington's 6th Congressional District. (You can verify your Congressional District
here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative) Please read the eligibility
criteria and selection guidance carefully before submitting a request. Submission of this information
does not create a binding commitment on any party nor a guarantee that any organization or
program will be awarded funding from any federal agency. Once submitted, this request may be
made publicly available. Eligibility Criteria - Only the following entities may apply for funding under
the Community-Focused Grant Program: - State, local and tribal governments - Publicly owned
entities (e.g. ports, universities, PUDs, etc.) - Certain non-profit entities with a quasi-government
purpose (e.g. Special Districts) If you have questions about whether your organization is eligible to
apply, please contact our office at 253-272-3515 for further assistance before submitting a request.
Selection Guidance - Based on guidance from the Appropriations Committee, each Member of
Congress may only submit 10 requests for Community Project Funding. As a result, Rep. Kilmer is
working to convene an advisory panel of local stakeholders to help inform the selection process and
will give particular consideration to requests that have strong community support, capture the
geographic and demographic makeup of the district, and achieve at least one of following goals: -
Create sustained job growth and/or economic opportunity - Address imminent threats to public
health, safety or the environment - Promote equity and inclusion for underserved populations - Fulfill
unmet federal obligations, including treaty and trust responsibilities to Native American tribes All
Community Project funding requests should be submitted by March 21, however this deadline may
be extended once the Appropriations Committee announces its Member submission deadlines.
Email address *
crystale@strategies360.com
Name of requesting entity or organization *
Jefferson County Department of Public Works
Location of requesting entity or organization *
Located in WA-06
Point of contact for this request *
Crystal Ellerbe
POC Email *
crystale@strategies360.com
POC Phone Number *
(202) 367-6012
Eligibility of requesting entity or organization
State, local, or tribal government
Publicly owned entity (e.g. port, university, PUD, etc)
Non-profit entity with a quasi-governmental purpose (e.g. Special District)
Name of the project or program to be funded *
Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project
Physical location of the project or program (including street name, city, and zip code) *
623 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368
Amount requested *
$13,500,000
Detailed breakdown of the total cost of the project or program that includes all prior
funding sources (both public and private) and any amounts that remain unfunded *
Federal Appropriation (Request amount) $13,500,000; WA State (Design) $1,422,000 WA State
(Construction) $3,200,000; County (Loans) $4,000,000; Property Owners (Connections Fees/Costs)
$1,500,000 Total Cost of program: $23,622,000 Prior funding sources -Grant: 2008 Washington
Department of Ecology Reclaimed Water Grant - $197,797 • Grant: 2009 United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Predevelopment Grant - $25,000 • Grant: 2013 Special
Appropriation Act Projects Federal Appropriation (Administered by the US Environmental Protection
Agency) - $970,000 2019 Washington State Legislature Capitol Budget - Port Hadlock wastewater
treatment 1,422,000 • Loan: 2011 Limited-tax General Obligation Bond Issue to be repaid by Rural
County Sales Tax (Jefferson County Public Infrastructure Fund) - $2,202,190 • Loan: 2011 Public
Works Trust Fund loan at .5% interest - $10,000,000
Total amount of federal funds previously awarded to this project or program *
$970,000
Detailed breakdown of how the requested funds would be spent
Preliminary/Admin/Startup $721,000 Pressurized Sewer System $7,093,000 Membrane Bioreactor
Treatment System and Recharge $11,521,000 Total $19,335,000 On-site Grinder Pump and Side
Sewer $4,287,000 Estimated Initial System Cost $23,622,000 Minus State Appropriation for
Engineering Final Design (Received) - $1,422,000 Remaining Funding Needed for Project
$22,200,000
Once completed, will the project or program require continued funding to maintain
operation? If so, where will that funding come from? *
Even with that funding source, substantial additional funding will still be necessary from State, Local,
and Property owner sources. Additionally, Property Owners will be required to pay for ongoing
operation and maintenance costs.
Detailed description of the project or program to be funded including data and/or
evidence that demonstrates the public benefit *
The primary goal of the Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project is to construct a municipal
wastewater collection, treatment, and beneficial re-use system (a sewer system) for the Phase I area
of the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA) that will eliminate reliance on septic tank systems and
allow urban levels of development to support business expansion, increased jobs and affordable
housing. Under Growth Management (GMA), the urban zoning designated in the Port Hadlock UGA
cannot be “turned on” until sewer service is available. Port Hadlock is the only UGA in all of
Jefferson County outside of the incorporated City of Port Townsend. Jefferson County strives to
achieve the goals of GMA, but building costly infrastructure at rural densities simply does not pencil
without subsidy and support from funding partners. This project will include wastewater service to a
core area of Port Hadlock, waterfront properties adjacent to Port Hadlock Bay, and the Old Alcohol
Site which is presently a hotel with inclusion of transitional housing. Actual construction will include a
pressure sewer system with an underground tank/grinder pump system located on each property.
The pumps will convey wastewater under pressure sewers to a wastewater treatment plant. The
plant will produce Class A treated wastewater that will be rapidly infiltrated through sand layers to
groundwater where it will provide recharge to Chimacum Creek, a salmon bearing stream.
Justification for why this project represents a good use of taxpayer dollars *
A major goal of this project is to provide property owners with a wastewater system that will allow for
more intense development and economic growth in an urban type area. Many property owners have
indicated the critical need for this sewer in order to effectively utilize their property. The following are
testimonies from a few business owners and agencies that indicate some of the direct benefits of
constructing the Phase I portion of the system: • Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding – They
indicate if their existing septic system failed they would lose 26 jobs – 6 instructors and 6 school
administrators, 12 staff at their Ajax Café, and 2 employees at NW Sails and Canvas. As an
accredited post-secondary trade school, they play a pivotal role in maritime workforce development.
The sewer would create greater capacity for student housing that is presently a barrier to enrollment.
• Inn Properties, LLC (Old Alcohol Plant) – The Old Alcohol Plant owners project, with sewer, that
they would develop a new 5-story hotel and hospitality complex with private investment estimated at
$25 - $30 million and that they would undertake this within 6 to 9 months of sewer completion. This
additional capacity would increase annual gross revenue by 125 – 150% and result in 60
construction jobs and 20 additional long-term staff positions. Also, some of the hotel capacity would
be dedicated to transitional, multi-family housing. • DBA Dentistry Northwest – Expect to expand
their business with an investment of $300,000 and addition of 4 staff to their existing 7 employees. •
Jefferson County Rural Library District – The Library District presently employs 35 staff and their
facility is totally reliant on its septic system that requires substantial maintenance and expense. They
are supportive of a municipal system. • Olympic Equipment Rentals – This business has expressed
their intent to expand their existing business and to develop a new business which would add 8 jobs
to their workforce. They are expecting to invest $250,000 when the municipal wastewater system is
available. • Underused property within Core Area – This land owner indicates they will develop a
new business on their property creating 10 new jobs with an investment to their existing structures
on the order of $100,000. • US Navy, Naval Magazine Indian Island – The Navy has indicated that
provision of municipal wastewater service to the Port Hadlock area is critical to their mission of
military resiliency. It will allow an adjacent urban services area to their ordinance that will allow for
concentration of businesses and housing. • Affordable Housing - Community United Methodist
Church sits on a large tract of land, approximately 15 or more acres. The south seven acres is where
the current South Seven Senior Housing apartments are located and managed by Olympic
Community Action Programs (OlyCAP). OlyCAP and Habitat of Humanity have discussed creating
low income/affordable housing on the adjacent vacant 8 acres, however sewer, or the lack thereof,
was one of the impediments. For this area of the Port Hadlock area, as well as in other areas where
the municipal wastewater system is being considered, installation of a sewer system would greatly
encourage housing, especially low income/affordable stock. From the United Methodist Church, “if
our property has access to a sewer system it would free up our existing unused property to either
more senior housing, a permanent tiny home village, or a Habitat for Humanity community.”
Describe any long-term job creation that will result from this project
This project will retain dozens of critical jobs by removing the reliance of businesses on aging septic
systems. Many jobs will be created by allowing for additional and intensified land uses, particularly
commercial and light industrial, in the service area.
Will this project have a revenue-generating component that would have community and
state economic benefit? If so, please describe and quantify.
Property Owners will be required to pay for ongoing operation and maintenance costs.
Detailed timeline and anticipated completion date for the project or program *
Complete Final Design – Fall 2021 – say Sept 30, 2021 Compiling grants and low interest loans to
fund project – Present through 2022 Construction – 2023 – 2024
Federal agency that would administer this funding *
Environmental Protection Agency
List any public or private entities that have been identified as project sponsors in prior
funding requests and/or that will help determine how the requested funds will be spent *
Washington Economic Development Association, Local Hospital District
List any stakeholders that support this request *
Naval Base Kitsap, Washington Economic Development Association, Local Hospital District
Are there any known or anticipated community concerns associated with this project or
program (e.g. conflict with land use, neighborhood concerns, etc.) that could prevent it
from moving forward? *
Jefferson County has conducted numerous external outreach to County residents about the Port
Hadlock Wastewater Facility Project