SRF Funding Process: How To Get Funding For Your Utility

by Shannon Pepper | Nov 27, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources

The State Revolving Fund can be an attractive funding option for many utilities because it covers a broad range of projects with different loan options. But how do you apply for those funds?

Huddle Up (for Your Infrastructure Funding)!

by Shannon Pepper | Nov 22, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Coordination, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement

Finally, football season is upon us again! But what does this have to do with your infrastructure funding?  Well, if you are a football fan, you know that every play starts with a huddle. In a football huddle, the quarterback gathers all of their teammates and...

Water Advisory Committees: One Group, Multiple Funding Agencies – Nevada

by Southwest EFC | Oct 9, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Wastewater

Funding for water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate and it is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...

Water Advisory Committees: One Group, Multiple Funding Agencies – West Virginia

by Shannon Pepper | Jun 25, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Wastewater

Funding to support water and wastewater projects can be confusing to navigate. It is generally provided by a variety of agencies in a state. Some states have made an effort to consolidate funding entities and partner agencies to provide a singular point of contact for...

Case Study: How MASSTC, the First Septic Utility Program of its Kind, Reduces Pollution and Protects Public Health

by Shannon Pepper | Jun 21, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Decentralized Wastewater Systems

What should a municipality do when an innovative management approach for private septic systems is needed? Did you know that more than one in five homes in the United States depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater? According to the Census Bureau, the...

Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap: A Case Study

by Shannon Pepper | Jun 14, 2024 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Utility Management, Wastewater

Moonshot Missions (a partner of the EFCN) discusses the experiences they’ve had with the San Carlos Apache Tribe, one of the communities participating in EPA’s and USDA’s Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Pilot Project. San Carlos Apache...