CASA Annual Conference: Project Funding Strategies Session

CASA Annual Conference: Project Funding Strategies Session

July 22, 2026

How do you fund a wastewater capital program, maintain your agency’s fiscal health, and avoid unnecessary rate spikes?

That is what we will explore at the CASA Annual Conference next week:

Funding Strategies for Wastewater Infrastructure
Wednesday, August 5 | 3:00–4:00 p.m.
Meritage Resort & Spa | Napa, California

Funding a large capital improvement program or even a major project takes a coordinated strategy that balances rate revenues, reserves, grants and earmarks, and debt financing. And it often takes years.

During the session, we will discuss practical elements of wastewater infrastructure funding, including:

  • Grants, direct appropriations, and federal earmarks
  • Rate revenues and reserves
  • Bond financing and private placements
  • USDA, State Revolving Fund, and WIFIA loans
  • Current conditions in the municipal debt market

We will also take a look at how the Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District developed a successful funding strategy for its $150 million capital improvement program.

Whether your agency is preparing for a major treatment plant upgrade, pipeline replacement program, regulatory compliance project, or another major infrastructure investment, the session will provide useful ideas and a practical framework for evaluating your funding options.

Don't miss this session if your district is planning to borrow funds in the near future!

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline Municipal Strategies, LLC is an independent registered municipal advisory and financial consulting firm assisting California's wastewater agencies with financial planning and financing for facilities and infrastructure.