Water Sustainability Fund

Task Force Report

Statutes

• Water Sustainability Fund

Rules

•  Title 261

Guidelines 

• Guidelines

Applications

• Blank WSF Application Only 2024 or later versions are acceptable for submission.
• Upload Application Form and Supporting Documents available from  March 16 - 31 New program, you must create new log in.
  (Max file size per application - under 40 MB, Max file size per support document - under 500 MB)
• Applications with Satisfactory Determination by the Director
• WSF Projects Funded

Forms

• Cash Flow Form
• Pre-Approval Form
• Reimbursement Form

Reports

• Water Sustainability Fund Annual and Final Reports
• Water Sustainability Fund Approved Projects Map Sponsor Location Map
• Biennial Report

Resources

•  Recreation Day Value
•  Commodity Prices
•  Loan Interest Rate
•   Methodology

Nebraska Water Sustainability Fund

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About the Fund

The Water Sustainability Fund (WSF) is a source of financial support to help local project sponsors achieve the goals set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-1506. The Nebraska Natural Resources Commission (NRC) oversees WSF operations including application review, scoring & ranking, and awarding funding to successful applicants. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers the WSF fund by initially reviewing the newly filed applications and forwarding those that meet minimum statutory requirements to the NRC. Once the NRC awards funding to a project, DNR enters into a contract with the project sponsor, receives and reviews reimbursement requests, disperses funds and monitors project progress. Of the annual funding appropriated by the Nebraska Legislature, ten percent is designated by statute for projects separating storm and sewer water. The NRC also reserves ten percent for projects requesting $250,000 or less.

WSF applications are filed electronically between March 16th and 31st each year. The applications are typically reviewed during the second quarter with final determination made on each application during the third quarter.