Alaska Water Infrastructure Financial Navigation Center
Program FlyerAlaska Water Infrastructure Financial Navigation Center
The Alaska Water Infrastructure Financial Navigation Center (AWIFNC) program is based on a collaborative approach to help local governments identify water/wastewater challenges and solutions, build capacity, and develop applications to access infrastructure funding.
AWIFNC’s emphasis is on training and technical assistance to help rural, small communities acquire funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (this includes increased and new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), and generally improve eligibility for and access to state and federal funding.
- Available to all communities will be access to information about USDA and EPA funding and technical assistance programs. This includes through current tools like akfederalfunding.org, our weekly Office Hours, and the Alaska Infrastructure Development Symposium. We’ll organize district meetings, too, that will help with regional strategic planning.
- Available to all AML members will be outreach specific to the State Revolving Fund, and we’ll be available for technical assistance and to help complete applications or manage projects.
- Available to all communities will be asset management awareness and training, a key component to fiscal sustainability for water and wastewater utilities. The training will be available at conferences, symposiums, Alaska Federal Funding Infrastructure Office Hour, and webinars. Be on the lookout for event details on akfederalfunding.org!
Technical Assistance and Training
Municipalities have the the opportunity to participate in one of two cohorts, now open for application. These programs are specific to improving local government financials and governance. That means AML would work directly with you to improve your budgets and reporting, and to strengthen current approaches to payroll, payables, and cash management. After a brief interview process, AML will be able to determine the extent of support you need and are interested in, and from there we’ll be able to get started.
Alaska Drinking Water & Wastewater Funding and Resource Guide
This guidebook provides information from state, federal, and private funding programs that support water and wastewater infrastructure projects based on key project phases. AML intends to update the publication yearly and would like to thank our partner, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), whose guidebooks published for other states served as an inspiration.
Apply to Participate
To apply, please provide a Letter of Interest addressing the following:
- Information related to current financials, and challenges that you’re working through.
- Information related to utility operations, or challenges to address.
- Information related to Council operations or activities, or challenges to address.
Please email the Letter of Interest to awifnc_support@akml.org. Please also include direct contact information for a follow-up conversation.
Learn More
US EPA Water Finance Center
USDA Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
BABA Domestic Preference Overview
WaterTA – Request Form
Utilities, Communities, Tribes & Pueblos can access assistance through multiple providers and WaterTA programs. Requests are processed through a collaborative effort by EPA offices and states and can be matched with a TA Provider.
www.epa.gov/water-infrastructure/request-water-technical-assistance
The Alaska Municipal League is an equal opportunity provider and employer and committed to ensuring our public involvement processes are available to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex or prior exercise of rights or opposition to actions protected under federal nondiscrimination laws. See our notice of nondiscrimination at https://www.akml.org/about/.
The Alaska Municipal League received financial support from the EPA under an Assistance Agreement.