This episode is part of a series, Funding To Fight Lead.

A group of experts from government, banking, and advocacy recently gathered at the Reservoir Center in Washington, D.C. to discuss funding options and opportunities and how to advance the work.

This episode features presentations from the event on topics including federal loan programs, activities at the municipal level, technical assistance for communities, use of bond financing, and resources to navigate funding.

The speakers are:

-Anita Thompkins, Director of Drinking Water Infrastructure Division at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

-Tom Neltner, Senior Director of Safer Chemicals at the Environmental Defense Fund

-Carolyn Berndt, Legislative Director for Sustainability at the National League of Cities

-Cynthia Koehler, Executive Director at the WaterNow Alliance

-Nathan Anderson, Assistant Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

-Maureen Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center

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This episode is made possible by support from the WaterNow Alliance and Environmental Policy Innovation Center and is sponsored by:

-120Water offers cloud-based software and digital sampling kits to help water systems and states to execute lead programs. Visit 120water.com

-LeadCopperRule.com helps utilities proactively manage lead communications and public information emergencies. Visit leadcopperrule.com

-BlueConduit has developed cutting-edge, predictive machine learning software to effectively locate lead service lines. Visit blueconduit.com