by Southwest EFC | Aug 25, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Coordination, Wastewater
Think you know how wastewater funding works? You might be surprised. In this episode, we’re playing Fact or Fiction and taking a closer look at some of the assumptions that can make funding seem more complicated than it is. From how the Clean Water State Revolving...
by Southwest EFC | Aug 24, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Funding Coordination, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement, Operations & Maintenance, PER, Preliminary Engineering Reports
Photo Credit: pexels.com What is a PER and Why Do You Need One? A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) is a study that assesses infrastructure and identifies failures and needs. It also evaluates the feasibility...
by Southwest EFC | Aug 12, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Pipeline to Success, Small Water Systems, Wastewater
Photo credit: Tucker Colvin There is currently a big need for infrastructure funding for drinking water and wastewater utilities. But for so many small and rural communities with limited staff, it can be hard to access funding. If...
by Sami Stroud | Jun 2, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Green Infrastructure, Groundwater, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement
Aerial view of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. Image courtesy of Michael Vi. The Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) WaterSMART Program provides financial assistance to states, tribes, and local entities to support water management improvements and projects that...
by Sami Stroud | Apr 17, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Financial Management
Now that you have done some necessary capital improvement preparation at your system by completing your financial audits and general financial health check, doing a rate analysis and rate adjustment, developing or updating your Asset Management Plan, identifying your...
by Sami Stroud | Mar 2, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management
Image generated by ChatGPT, courtesy of Sarah Diefendorf. Read Part 1 of Getting Your Financial House in Order here. The importance of good financial practices to support SRF applications – and funding requests in general – cannot be understated. In Part...
