Community Water Academy Guide: Invite/Flyer
Community Water Academy Guide: Invite/Flyer
Advertisement for the Community Water Academy.
Click below to download an example invite/flyer to use as a guide for your Community Water Academy advertisement planning.
Community Water Academy Guide: Run of Show
Community Water Academy Guide: Run of Show
Once you have a final agenda, it is helpful to create a detailed "run of show" for speakers and everyone on the planning and presentation team to keep everything running smoothly. This is an example from a hybrid online/in-person workshop.
Click below to download an example Run of Show to inform the planning of your Community Water Academy development.
Community Water Academy Guide: Outline
Community Water Academy Guide: Outline
This is an example of an outline of a Community Water Academy that can be used as part of the planning process as you identify key areas on which to focus.
Click below to download an example outline to inform the planning of your Community Water Academy development.
WaterNow WaterSMART Support Presentation
A short presentation that covers the basics of WaterNow's WaterSMART Grant Application Support & Help Desk.
WaterNow WaterSMART Support General Factsheet
The basics of WaterNow's WaterSMART Grant Application Support & Help Desk all in one easy and sharable factsheet.
Community Water Academy Guide: Municipal Profile
Community Water Academy Guide: Municipal Profile
Creating a municipal profile of who provides the water, where it’s from and who makes decisions can help provide some baseline understanding of the water, wastewater and/or stormwater systems. Places to source information from include:
- The utility’s website if it has one
- Department of Health
- Regional Environmental Finance Center
- Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
- Informational interview with utility staff
Click below to download an example municipal profile to inform the planning of your Community Water Academy development.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook
The Biden-Harris Administration released a Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments, and other Partners. Grouped into 13 chapters by issues area, this Guidebook is a roadmap to the funding available under BIL to help communities across the country know what to apply for, who to contact for help, and how to get ready to rebuild. WaterSMART grants are included in the Guidebook.
Click the link below to download the Guidebook!
Cooperative Watershed Management Program Fact Sheet
This funding opportunity is not currently accepting applications. Click the fact sheet below to learn more about eligible applicants and projects, federal funding amounts, and how WaterNow can support your application process.
SFPUC Analysis: Bond Financing Distributed Infrastructure
SFPUC Analysis: Bond Financing of Distributed Infrastructure
In December 2020, the SFPUC conducted a legal and accounting analysis of its authority to debt finance distributed infrastructure. The utility concluded it has the necessary legal and accounting authorities to bond finance decentralized strategies.
Click the link below to read the analysis.
