2026 SRF Workshop Agenda – CIFA

2026 SRF Workshop

Forging the Future: Strengthening Water Infrastructure Through SRFs

Agenda

Nov 15 - Nov 18

Pittsburgh, PA

Omni William Penn

Sunday, November 15

CIFA Board of Directors Meeting

CIFA Board and Staff Only

Pre-Workshop: SRF 101

Pre-Workshop: SRF 2.0

Opening Reception

Monday, November 16

Breakfast

Opening Remarks

Opening Keynote

Cyber Threats to Water Infrastructure:
What's Real, What's Free, What SRFs Can Do About It

The Credit Analyst’s View: Balancing Federal Funding Pressures and Program Resilience

The Talent Pipeline: From Certification to Succession in SRF Programs

Pathways to Sustainability:
Coordinating Crisis Response, Technical Assistance, and Governance Models

Designing for the Borrower: Digital Modernization & The Future of SRF Engagement

Lunch

EPA Speaker - TBD

Coffee & Exhibitors

The Leveraging Roadmap: Market Trends and Structural Foundations for SRFs

Breakout - Technical & Workforce

The Art of the Pipeline:
Prioritizing Needs, Assessing Readiness, and Diversifying Funding

AI in Action: Practical Lessons for SRF Program Administration

Reception: PPG Paints Arena & CIFA Watermarks Presentation

Tuesday, November 17

Breakfast

Inside Washington: The SRF Playbook for Funding, Policy & What’s Next

What Keeps SRF CFOs Up at Night!

Your Technical Toolbox: Connecting EPA Resources to State Priorities

From Stalled to $1.28 Billion
How Arkansas Streamlined its SRF and Filled the Pipeline

Communicating the Value of SRFs

Lunch

Operational Intelligence: Data-Driven Strategies for Centralized Lending

Breakout - Technical & Workforce

The SRF Landscape: Scaling Infrastructure Investment Across the 50 States

From Data to Decisions: Scaling Infrastructure Asset Management with AI

EPA Q&A

Closing Keynote

Wednesday, November 18

Coffee Break

CIFA Members Meeting

CIFA Members Only

Regional Roundtable Discussions

State SRF-EPA Workgroup

Workgroup Members Only