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Fighting Fire with Funding: WaterNow’s New Wildfire Resilience Financing Dashboard
For many Colorado communities, wildfire resilience begins with healthy upstream watersheds. Nature-based strategies – like forest thinning, stream restoration, and erosion control – can make all the difference, but making a strong business case and securing long-term...
Apply Today: Project Accelerator Applications are Now Open!
WaterNow Alliance is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for a national round of Project Accelerator. Offering 250 hours of pro-bono assistance to support innovative water management projects, the Accelerator is open to cities, towns, or special...
WaterNow’s New Colorado Project Accelerator Communities
We’re excited to announce the newest Project Accelerator partner communities in Colorado! Through Project Accelerator, WaterNow supports local governments and water agencies to champion affordable, climate resilient, and equitable water solutions. This latest round...
Announcing the 2025 Emerging Leader Award Winners!
WaterNow Alliance is excited to announce the exceptional winners of our fifth annual Emerging Leader Awards! The award is designed to celebrate, lift up, and support the work of mid-level utility and municipal professionals from under-represented backgrounds in the...
WaterNow’s Colorado State Revolving Fund Technical Assistance Dashboard is Live!
Applying for low-interest financing through the Colorado State Revolving Fund (SRF) can be a complex process, but WaterNow’s new Colorado State Revolving Fund Technical Assistance Dashboard is here to help! This tool empowers communities to explore project ideas,...
WaterNow Announces Fourth Colorado Project Accelerator Round
Our next Project Accelerator round is now open! This round will focus on Colorado communities, providing 250 hours of pro-bono assistance to support innovative projects in sustainable and equitable water management. The Accelerator is open to cities, towns, or special...
ICYMI – Experts Share How to Make Sustainable Water Projects a Reality
WaterNow Alliance hosted this year’s final Water Wednesday Webinar, “Finding Best-Fit Funding and Financing for Sustainable Water Projects”, on November 6, 2024, which focused on showcasing various funding and financing options for sustainable water projects. The...
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Learn About Best Practices for Building Trust at Your Own Pace!
WaterNow Alliance and River Network are excited to expand our Trust Building Support Initiative with the launch of the Building Blocks of Trust Online Training Series. This online resource is a free, self-paced training that supports community organizations and water...