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Best Practices for Securing Grant Funding

Best Practices for Securing Grant Funding

Access to grant funding can make or break important municipal projects. However, the variety of grants and different application processes can be complex and time-consuming. Watch this webinar to learn our experts' tips and best practices for giving your community the best opportunity to secure grant funding.

Clean Water & Safe Drinking Water Fund Loans and Principal Forgiveness

Clean Water & Safe Drinking Water Fund Loans and Principal Forgiveness

With the cost of debt so high, below-market interest rates and grants can save communities a lot of money. Learn about how to fund water and sewer projects through low-interest loans and grants through the state's environmental loan program. Watch this on-demand webinar to learn whether your projects are good candidates for one of these loans and whether you might qualify for a grant/principal forgiveness. 

The Road to Smooth Pavement: Rate, Plan & Budget

The Road to Smooth Pavement: Rate, Plan & Budget

Learn how to transform your 2023 PASER ratings into a powerful communication tool to get support for additional funding for your road program. Our experts share how to evaluate your current pavement conditions, identify the cause of existing inadequacies, and review maintenance methods. We also explore funding solutions and ways to minimize costs and effectively plan your budget.

Understanding Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Understanding Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Funding can make or break a project goal. Understanding potential funding resources and the opportunities available enables your community to be fully prepared to submit applications! This webinar covers upcoming grant and funding opportunities available for your community.

How to Take Advantage of Historical Federal Funding

How to Take Advantage of Historical Federal Funding

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan Act provide municipalities with historic funding opportunities to improve infrastructure. In this webinar, our experts explore different strategies for leveraging your funding options to reduce financial stress. Learn how to determine which projects will stretch your funding the furthest and provide the greatest return on investment.

New Funding for Roads: Transportation Utilities

New Funding for Roads: Transportation Utilities

Municipalities across Wisconsin face a gap between their road reconstruction needs and the funding that’s available. Property tax restriction and declining state aid mean vital projects are being postponed. A new option is available to fund these needed projects. Watch this video to learn more about Transportation Utilities.

Where to Find Resources for Infrastructure Investment

Where to Find Resources for Infrastructure Investment

Municipalities face an ongoing challenge in finding affordable, fair, reliable, and politically popular funding tools for infrastructure. Municipal department heads and finance directors must navigate trade-offs to find the best fit for their community’s needs. This webinar will help you respond to commonly faced funding problems and highlight a variety of manageable options and resources for quality infrastructure funding.

Long-Range Capital Improvement Planning

Long-Range Capital Improvement Planning

Municipalities often feel stressed about determining where their infrastructure spending should be allocated.  Watch this video to learn how a long-range capital improvement plan (CIP) balanced with an infrastructure and operations review will help guide where and when spending should occur.

Funding Water & Sewer Investment With Affordable Rates

Funding Water & Sewer Investment With Affordable Rates

Utilities need rates sized right to keep the lights on and invest in infrastructure. Attend this webinar to learn how utilities can provide high-quality service both now, and in the future, while still making service affordable for all customers.