Workforce Survey

The National Rural Water Association is conducting a survey to understand the needs and challenges of the water and wastewater workforce across the country. All respondents will be able to access a high-level summary of the findings. Your participation is critical to help ensure the future success of the rural water workforce.

The deadline to complete the survey is August 30, 2024.

Take the survey at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7710725/NRWA-workforce-survey

Loans for Flood-Impacted Systems

The Vermont Bond Bank is currently accepting applications for the Small System Capacity and Resiliency Program (SCRP). Tier I of this program provides no-interest loans to water and wastewater systems that were impacted by flooding in July/August 2023. (Tier II will provide grants to small water systems at risk of failure, with further details to be announced later in the year.)

The application deadline for Tier I is August 23, 2024.

There will be an informational webinar on July 30 at 12 pm. Register for the webinar here.

Learn more about SCRP at https://www.vtbondbank.org/scrp

View all flood-related funding sources at https://vtruralwater.org/flooding-july-2023/#funding