New to SRF? Read these tips from seasoned borrowers on how to approach the process

New to SRF? Read these tips from seasoned borrowers on how to approach the process

by | Oct 26, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Coordination

© Adobe Stock, Kletr State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs are a valuable source of funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, offering low-interest financing, favorable loan terms, and for qualifying applicants and projects, partial or complete...
Need Doesn’t Get You Funded, Readiness Does. A Roundtable Discussion on What Small Water and Wastewater Utilities Need in Place Before They Ask for Money 

Need Doesn’t Get You Funded, Readiness Does. A Roundtable Discussion on What Small Water and Wastewater Utilities Need in Place Before They Ask for Money 

by | Oct 20, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Financial Management, Funding Coordination, Funding Pipeline to Success, Wastewater

Hosts: James Markham, The Southwest Environmental Finance Center Guests: Michael Gilmore, Rural / Frontier Equity Ombud in the Infrastructure Planning Division of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration and Karen Pereira, Assistant Field Manger at RCAC...
Funding Pipeline – From Need to Next Steps: Infrastructure Planning Grants  

Funding Pipeline – From Need to Next Steps: Infrastructure Planning Grants  

by | Sep 25, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Funding Pipeline to Success, Wastewater

Photo credit: Tucker Colvin, SW EFC  Determining the Need For water and wastewater utilities, the infrastructure funding process can have many steps. The first step is to determine that there is a need for an infrastructure project in the planning phase,...
PFAS Series, Part 4: Navigating PFAS Drinking Water Standards and Regulatory Changes

PFAS Series, Part 4: Navigating PFAS Drinking Water Standards and Regulatory Changes

by | Sep 22, 2026 | Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Compliance with Drinking Water Regulations, Compliance with Wastewater Regulations, Funding Coordination, PFAS, Policy and Legislation

PFAS drinking water regulations present significant planning, financial, and operational considerations for local governments and water utilities. As requirements and timelines continue to develop, communities must understand not only what compliance may involve, but...