While millions in infrastructure funding is newly available through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, small cities may find the process of accessing funds especially challenging. With limited staff and resources and robust application requirements, small cities are often left at a disadvantage to acquire federal dollars.

Join this webinar to hear from experts at USDA Rural Development, the EPA, and Washington's Small Communities Initiative. You’ll learn about infrastructure funding opportunities for small cities, how to prepare to apply, and possible ways to leverage existing programs.

• Learn about federal infrastructure funding available to small and rural cities
• Receive technical guidance on how to prepare to apply
• Discover how the EPA and the USDA Rural Development can help

  
  This event is for elected officials, public works directors, city managers and administrators, and other staff from small cities seeking federal infrastructure funds.

Recorded: December 2022

Resources

• Presentation slides
  • Intro slides
  • USDA – Helen Price Johnson slides
  • EPA – Rick Green slides
  • WA State Dept. of Commerce, Small Cities Initiative – Claire Miller slides
  • USDA – Koni Reynolds slides
• USDA: Washington Rural Development
  • Community facilities programs
  • Water & environmental programs
  • Income and rural eligibility
  • Handbooks and regulations
  • State and local office contacts
• EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
  • Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act: Small, underserved, disadvantaged communities grant program
  • WIIN Voluntary school and childcare lead testing grant
  • WIIN Reducing lead drinking water grant
  • Emerging contaminants
  • Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants (OSG) Program: Grant program
  • Community grants
• WA State Dept of Ecology: Water quality grants and loans
• WA State Dept of Health: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
  • Funding program summary
• IACC: Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council
• MRSC: Purchasing and contracting
• AWC: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for cities resource page

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