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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Description: This session will help communities take preliminary steps to better prepare them to apply to Connecticut’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program to fund their infrastructure projects. The content will cover information about eligibility (for applicants and for types of projects) and financing options, as well as detailed information on all of the materials that will be needed for the application process. Attendees will learn about steps they can take now to improve their readiness to apply for federal infrastructure funding and about the technical assistance that is available to help guide them through the process. There will be ample time for Q&A.

The session is aimed primarily at small communities and wastewater and stormwater systems serving less than 10,000 customers that have not pursued or acquired CWSRF funding in the past, but it is open to anyone in Connecticut who is interested in learning more about this topic.

Trainers:  Ashley Lucht, Director and Staci Orr Gardner, Associate Director, Quantified Ventures

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

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for 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 wastewater systems

Partners:

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Description: This session will help communities take preliminary steps to better prepare them to apply to Pennsylvania’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program to fund their infrastructure projects. The content will cover information about eligibility (for applicants and for types of projects) and financing options, as well as detailed information on all of the materials that will be needed for the application process. Attendees will learn about steps they can take now to improve their readiness to apply for federal infrastructure funding and about the technical assistance that is available to help guide them through the process. There will be ample time for Q&A.

The session is aimed primarily at small communities and wastewater and stormwater systems serving less than 10,000 customers that have not pursued or acquired CWSRF funding in the past, but it is open to anyone in Pennsylvania who is interested in learning more about this topic.

Trainers:  Ashley Lucht, Director and Staci Orr Gardner, Associate Director, Quantified Ventures

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

Who Should Attend:

• Managers, owners, and operators of wastewater systems with an average daily flow of less than 1 million gallons
• Decision-makers for 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 wastewater systems

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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At times, the root cause of a problem is financial.  There are several federal and state programs that provide funding for water infrastructure projects. In this workshop you will develop strategic plan structures and approaches, see problems through the lens of multiple perspectives and use a systematic decision making approach to analyze problems and their causes including potential weaknesses. You will also learn about specific financing programs from representatives from the relevant programs in your state. The workshop also includes information on best management practices to strengthen your utility’s funding application and how to flip the problem into an opportunity for better community buy-in. Discover how asset management, rate setting, and financial benchmarks can strengthen your proposal.

Trainers: Sarah Diefendorf, Director, Environmental Finance Center West; and Michelle DeHaven, Program Manager, Environmental Finance Center at Wichita State University

Cost: Complimentary.

Continuing Education Units: This course is approved for up to .55 training units from the Colorado CCWP for water and wastewater treatment, distribution, and collection categories.

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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