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Announcing Three New Project Accelerator Selections
WaterNow is excited to announce the winners of our Spring 2025 Project Accelerator application cycle! Project Accelerator provides 250 hours of pro bono support to communities and utilities to jumpstart innovative water management projects. The Accelerator focuses on...
WaterNow Announces Regional Accelerator in Southwest Pennsylvania
Calling Southwest Pennsylvania water utilities and communities: apply for WaterNow’s Regional Project Accelerator! We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the next round of Project Accelerator – focused specifically on Southwest...
New Report Highlights How to Finance Green Infrastructure Establishment Costs
By Caroline Koch, Water Policy Director, WaterNow & Stephanie Vo, Senior Water Policy Associate, EPIC The Environmental Policy Innovation Center and WaterNow Alliance’s new report, Navigating Green Infrastructure Maintenance with Capitalized Establishment Costs,...
Investing in Local Water Infrastructure for a Resilient, Livable Future
By Peyton Siler Jones, Program Director of Sustainability, National League of Cities, in collaboration with Cynthia Koehler, Executive Director, WaterNow Alliance City leaders are essential decision makers in stewarding our water resources. Ninety-five percent or more...
Announcing the 2023 Emerging Leader Award Winners!
WaterNow Alliance is excited to announce the winners of our third annual Emerging Leader Awards! The Emerging Leader Award is dedicated to celebrating and advancing mid-level professionals from backgrounds under-represented in the water utility space, who are poised...
WaterNow Announces Second Round of Colorado Regional Accelerator Projects
Through Project Accelerator, WaterNow partners with communities and water agencies to champion sustainable, innovative water solutions. This application cycle built on the first Regional Project Accelerator, piloted last winter in Colorado. Participating communities,...
WaterSMART Grant Application Support & Help Desk
Established in 2010, the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Program provides federal leadership and financial assistance for the efficient use of water in the Western United States. Each year, Reclamation allocates...
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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...