by Shannon Pepper | Jul 31, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Additional Support Organizations, Asset Management
“Our water and sewer infrastructure is aging out.” “Deteriorating infrastructure with capacity that no longer meets demand.” “Looking for info to help change city water policy on deposit vs. connection fee for account holders.” So many needs. So little time. Such is...
by Shannon Pepper | Jul 18, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Funding Coordination, Policy and Legislation
Filling up a glass of water in the sink or washing a load of dishes seem like everyday tasks, but maintaining these water and wastewater services is anything but cheap. The State Revolving Funds are a solution to providing continual funding for many water and...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 23, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources
The mission of the Maryland Water Infrastructure Financing Administration (WIFA) is to provide low interest rate loans under two Revolving Loan Fund Programs and grants under the State Bay Restoration Fund program for water quality, drinking water, and septic...
by Shannon Pepper | Jun 8, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law by President Biden in late 2021. The law authorizes over $1 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending, with more than $500 billion of which...
by Shannon Pepper | Apr 3, 2023 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Uncategorized
State Revolving Funds, or SRFs, can be attractive for many utilities because they offer low-interest loans for expensive capital improvement projects. SRFs provide financing for drinking water projects through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and...
by Shannon Pepper | Jan 27, 2023 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Treatment Processes
In June of 2022, the EPA announced a huge pot of money available for Emerging Contaminants in small and disadvantaged communities — $5 billion, to be exact. The grants that are available to states through this fund are meant to address the health problem...
