There are several federal and state programs that provide financing for water infrastructure projects. However, the process for securing even loan funds is often highly competitive.

This workshop provides participants with descriptions of individual financing programs and how they may interact with each other. Speakers include persons involved in administering the programs in the state. Participants will receive basic information on best management practices such as asset management, rate setting, and financial benchmarking which can enhance your system’s funding application.

This workshop is designed for water systems serving 10,000 or fewer people, especially targeting local government systems facing financial challenges. Owners of privately owned systems, consultants and technical assistance providers serving small water systems are also invited to attend.

This workshop has been submitted for CEUs to the state.

Presenter: Stacey Isaac Berahzer, Senior Project Director, Environmental Finance Center at UNC

Contact: Allison Perch, perch@sog.unc.edu

Partners:

Resources:

Introduction
Overview of Rural Water Infrastructure Committee
Preparing Winning Financial Applications
Benchmarking and Assessing Financial Condition
Asset Management and Capital Planning
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Arizona Department of Housing
Generating Revenue
Boarder Environment Cooperation Commission and North American Development Bank
Evaluation
Resources Packet