The 1999-2001 Budget Proposal Economic Development Department Expand sewer, water, and community infrastructure investments. The funds will be used to provide grants and loans to communities to meet standards for safe drinking water and wastewater treatment. It will also be used to promote economic development. The federal money is from the Safe Drinking Water act. This money funds low-interest loans to communities to construct water system improvements needed to meet health standards.
Resources are available for investments at the regional level.
These resources may be used to promote growth and job creation in distressed areas, as well as to deal with growth challenges, such as the need for planning resources in high growth areas. Housing and Community Services Department Expand resources for affordable housing. In 1997, the agency was able to help only 28 percent of families who were eligible to receive help. This additional funding will allow the agency to help more families. It will enable the agency to more adequately meet the Governor's objectives in the areas of coordination of agency activities, locally based solutions to housing affordability, growth management, and social support initiatives for housing.