Description: Ask the experts! Join us to learn more about US EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program and State Revolving Funds (SRFs). The WIFIA and SRF programs accelerate investment in our nation’s water infrastructure by providing low-cost (or below market rate) financing to help utilities solve their water infrastructure challenges.

In this webinar, experts from the US EPA will discuss the WIFIA program, SRF funding, and how the two can work together. Following the overview, attendees can engage in an interactive Q&A session to ask EPA experts any questions they may have about the programs.

Presenters: Dallas Shattuck, Senior Program Manager for the WIFIA Program, Alison Souders, Financial Analyst, and Brad Raszewski, Financial Analyst, US Environmental Protection Agency

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for continuing education credit approval. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners: 

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Location: Howard G Sackett Technical Center, Conference Rooms A and B in the back building; Glenfield campus of Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, 5836 State Highway 12, Glenfield, NY 13343

Note: Please check your spam folder if you have not received registration confirmation in a timely manner. If you have issues registering, please contact the event organizers listed below.

Description: Are you interested in learning more about funding and financing municipal infrastructure in your town or village? Join the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center (SU-EFC), the NYS Tug Hill Commission, Lewis County, and the River Area Council of Governments (RACOG) to learn about funding opportunities for safe and clean water management and other community investments from state and federal agency representatives. Lunch will be provided.

Presenters will include representatives from:

• New York State Homes and Community Renewal
• New York State Departments of State, Health, & Environmental Conservation
• New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
• US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

Following lunch, individual consultations with funders will be available to address your specific project funding questions and needs. Additionally, attendees will get a first look at a new quick guide for town boards on special district formation developed in partnership with the NYS Tug Hill Commission. We hope to see you there!

Who Should Attend:

Consulting engineers
Fiscal advisors
Water utility managers
Municipal board members
Elected officials
And others interested in clean and safe water for New York communities!

Please Note: CEUs will NOT be offered, but those who attend for the entire session will receive a certificate of attendance for their personal record.

Partners: 

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Description: Ask the experts! Join us to learn more about US EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. The WIFIA program accelerates investment in our nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects. To date, WIFIA has made 109 loans, totaling $19 Billion!

In this upcoming webinar, EFCN will host two distinguished experts from the US EPA who will deliver insights and essential information about the WIFIA program. Following the comprehensive overview, you can engage in an interactive Q&A session, offering you the chance to ask EPA experts any questions you may have about the WIFIA program.

Presenters: Dallas Shattuck, Senior Program Manager for the WIFIA Program, and Leslie Temple, Loan Manager for the WIFIA Program, US Environmental Protection Agency

Certificate: This webinar has NOT been submitted for continuing education credit approval. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people, or wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for water and wastewater utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water and wastewater systems

Partners: 

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Description: Small water systems throughout the US are facing many challenges associated with aging infrastructure, water supply reliability, water quality, changing regulations, and more. Funding is available to help small water system address their needs. Come learn about the basics of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), including tips and tricks for completing a successful application. We will also describe opportunities to receive FREE technical assistance to support evaluations of funding options and development of applications.

Presenter: Maureen Kerner, PE, Associate Director, EPA Region 9 Environmental Finance Center, Office of Water Programs at California State University, Sacramento

Cost: Complimentary.

Please Note: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Partners: 

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Description: Are you interested in learning more about funding and financing municipal infrastructure in your town or village? At the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center (SU-EFC)’s upcoming hybrid event, you can learn about funding opportunities for safe and clean water management, renewable energy, and other community investments from state and federal agency representatives. Lunch will be provided.

In-person attendance is encouraged, but sessions will be livestreamed for hybrid viewing. If you would like to attend virtually, please indicate so on the registration form.

Presenters will include representatives from:

• New York State Homes and Community Renewal
• New York State Departments of State, Health, & Environmental Conservation
• New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
• US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

Who Should Attend:

Consulting engineers
Fiscal advisors
Water utility managers
Municipal board members
Elected officials
And others interested in clean and safe water for New York communities!

Please Note: CEUs will NOT be offered, but those who attend for the entire session will receive a certificate of attendance for their personal record.

Partners: 

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The objectives of this training include:

• Exploring finance options for environmental infrastructure projects.
• Understanding how to successfully employ asset management.
• Learning how user rates are calculated.
• Analyzing financial performance of your utility using operating and debt ratios.
• Discussing municipal notes and bonds.

Trainer: John Sullivan, PE, Senior Research Engineer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center at Michigan Technological University

Cost: Complimentary.

Continuing Education Units: This training is approved for 0.6 Managerial CECs for Water Operators by Michigan EGLE.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Partners:

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Description: What is involved in providing improvements to a public water system? EFCN staff with project management experience will talk about the major funding sources to finance a capital improvement project and describe the process from initial planning to construction of the improvement.

Presenter: John Sullivan, PE, Senior Research Engineer, Great Lakes Environmental Infrastructure Center at Michigan Technological University

Cost: Complimentary.

Please Note: This webinar has NOT been submitted for approval of continuing education credit. We can provide a certificate of attendance to eligible attendees, but cannot guarantee it will meet your PDH or CEU requirements. 

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Partners: 

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Description: The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has dominated headlines this spring, with its promise to bring unprecedented levels of funding to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure – including water and wastewater systems. In Maryland, water system operators may be wondering what opportunities are in store, and how to access funds to implement infrastructure projects in their communities.

This webinar was designed to share insight on the Infrastructure Act’s importance for small systems in Maryland, and to provide information on the Maryland State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) program and how it can help small systems achieve their goals. The discussion focused on the SRF’s role in helping Maryland communities develop and implement capital improvement plans, promote infrastructure affordability, prompt community revitalization, and coordinate with neighbors on water infrastructure planning and financing. The session also featured a case story from the small town of Westernport, MD, which has successfully upgraded its water and wastewater infrastructure with assistance from MWQFA and other funding partners.

Resource Links:

• US EPA BIL Water Infrastructure Investment information
• Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration funding and contact information
• Water Infrastructure Funding: What the Federal Infrastructure Act Means for Small Systems in Maryland, Jennifer Cotting, Presentation Slides
• MWQFA Update on Funding Programs and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation, Michael Roberts, Presentation Slides
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: EPA’s State Revolving Funds, Alison Souders, Presentation Slides

Presenter Contact Information:

• Jennifer Cotting, Director, University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center: jcotting@umd.edu
• Alison Souders, Financial Analyst, US EPA Office of Wastewater Management: souders.alison@epa.gov
• Michael Roberts, Deputy Director, Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment: michael.roberts@maryland.gov
• Laura Freeman-Legge, Mayor, Town of Westernport, MD and Circuit Rider, Maryland Rural Development Corporation: LLegge@MRDC.net

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, operators, and decision-makers for small drinking water and wastewater systems in Maryland serving less than 10,000 people, including local government systems and tribal systems, as well as all other types of water systems, such as: homeowners associations, mobile home parks, resorts/campgrounds, prisons, and schools.

Certificate: Certificates of participation can be provided upon request if an attendee wishes to retain a record of their own attendance.

Partners:

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Description: Please join the Environmental Finance Center and the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) for Improving Your Utility: Finding and Managing Funding. This workshop will provide utilities an opportunity to learn more about determining their system needs and identifying if they have a project that may be eligible for funding. Additional topics will include funding types and eligibility, the project development process, funding application overview and funding management. The workshop will also include a funder panel with representatives from USDA Rural Development and Utah DWSRF.

Trainers: Matthew Kennedy, Rural Development Specialist; and Jeremy Peirsol, Rural Development Specialist, Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)

CEUs: Pending approval.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Questions? Contact smallsystems@syr.edu.

Partners:

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Resilience can come from a variety of approaches and actions, including understanding how to plan for an uncertain future, partnering with others (both traditional partners and non-traditional partners), accessing state and federal funding, planning for long-term capital needs, evaluating financial health, and considering supply chain issues and potential actions that can be taken to address them.

With all of the upcoming infrastructure funding a logical question is “how do you get your piece of the pie?” This training will help you answer that question.

Leaning Objectives:

• Are you ready for the next crisis? Attendees will learn actions they can take to prepare for the next crisis and increase resilience.
• How do you get your piece of the pie? Attendees will learn what funding is available to them, how it has increased, and how to apply for it. Attendees will also learn how funding can increase resiliency and better prepare you for the next crisis.
• Do you understand the power of partnership? Attendees will learn how partnerships can help prepare for the next challenge and about non-traditional partnerships.

Trainers: Heather Himmelberger, Director; and joni palmer, Project Director, Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico

Cost: Complimentary.

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of water systems serving less than 10,000 people
  
• Decision-makers for water utilities, including mayors, finance officers, utility managers, public works directors, city councilors, board members, tribal council members, and clerks
  
• Consultants and technical assistance providers serving water systems

Continuing Education Units: Pending approval.

Partners:

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