CIFA SRF WORKSHOP

The CIFA SRF Workshop is the nation's premier professional development program for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs). The Workshop convenes water professionals from across the water sector and around the nation to learn what's working, what's new, and what's next for the SRFs.

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2024 CIFA SRF WORKSHOP: Eureka! State Solutions for the SRFs

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Registered attendees will receive a password, which is required to access recordings. 

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Opening Session

• Jennifer McLain, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. EPA

• Andrew Sawyers, Office of Wastewater Management, U.S. EPA

 

101 Sessions

• SRF 101, Carrie Bohan, Alaska, and Kim Colson, HDR

• Leveraging 101, Aaron Smith, Iowa, and Kate Burum, Freese and Nichols

• Water Reuse, Brenley McKenna, WateReuse California

• Co-Funding 101

  • Moderator: Shawn Crumlish

  • Anna Miller, Montana​

  • Mike Downey, California

  • Jamelya Pringle and Sarah Connors, U.S. EPA, and Nate Keenan, Massachusetts

• Equivalency 101

  • Nick Chamberlain and Kelly Tucker, U.S. EPA​

  • Marvin Cole-Chaney, Texas Water Development Board

  • Camille Meiners, Indiana Finance Authority

  • Greg Pope, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Contro

 

Clean Water Sessions​

• Watershed Financing: Think Big: Watershed Solutions to Improve Water Quality

  • Alison Souders, Don Waye, and Jeff Lerner, U.S. EPA

  • Andy Bruels, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • Brandy Piers, Maine Department of Environmental Protection

  • Lee Wagner, Iowa Finance Authority

• Emerging Contaminants: Clean Up on Aisle 5

  • Moderator: Kelly Tucker, U.S. EPA

  • Smiti Nepal and Heather Strathearn, U.S. EPA

  • Naomi Senehi, 374Water

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​​Drinking Water Sessions​

• Service Line Replacement: Get the Other Side of the Story

  • Moderator: Felicia Freeman, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

  • Becky Scott, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

  • Nidhan Singh, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

  • Les Price, Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority

• Lead Service Lines: Turning Inventories into Action

  • Moderator: Keelan Baldwin, U.S. EPA

  • Tanushree Courlas, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency

  • Shannon Fisher, North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality

  • Patricia (Trish) Ingelido, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

• Emerging Contaminants: Never Forever: Cleaning Up PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Moderator: Bizzy Berg, U.S. EPA

  • Sara Konrad, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

  • Johnna McKenna, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

  • Chris Pettit, Washington State Department of Health

• Regionalization/Consolidation: Coming Together for Safe, Reliable, Affordable Water

  • Moderator: David Zimmer, New Jersey Infrastructure Bank

  • Kristyn Abhold, California State Water Resources Board

  • Sandy Williams, Kentucky Infrastructure Authority

  • Lia Clark and Rogelio Rodriguez, Water Finance Exchange​​

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General Sessions​​

• Project Pipeline: The Proof of Plan is in the Pipeline

  • Moderator: Matt King, U.S. EPA

  • Mike Downey, California State Water Resources Control Board

  • Debby Dickson, Arkansas Department of Agriculture

  • Deb Mailander and Chris Marko, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

• Cybersecurity: Still Phishing for Cybersecurity Solutions?

  • Moderator: Gary Bingenheimer, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

  • Kevin Morley, American Water Works Association (AWWA)

  • Andrew Ohrt, West Yost

  • MaryAnna Peavey, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

• Programmatic Agreements: Oh No, Not SH(I)P-O!​

  • Theresa Enright, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  • Wendy Pierce, California State Water Resources Control Board

• Climate Resiliency: The Inextricable Link Between Climate and Financial Resiliency

  • Moderator: Curt Baranowski, U.S. EPA

  • Paul Fuller, Allied Public Risk

  • Helen Cregger, Moody’

  • Nikolai Sklaroff, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

• Climate Resiliency: De-Risky Business: Preparing for Changing Climate

  • Moderator: Denise Hamilton, U.S. EPA

  • Samantha Thomas, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

  • Ghina M. Yamount, CDM Smith

• Technical Assistance: What’s Up with WaterTA at EPA?

  • Moderator: Danusha Chandy, U.S. EPA

  • Kara Goodwin, U.S. EPA

  • Leah Cozzi, U.S. EPA

  • Curt Baranowski, U.S. EPA

  • Tim Burns, U.S. EPA

  • David Zimmer, New Jersey Infrastructure Bank

  • Heather Himmelberger, Southwest Environmental Financial Center

 

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