Public Works Board – Technical Assistance, Training and Resources
Technical Assistance from Tech Teams
Does your community have an infrastructure improvement project that needs to happen, but you aren’t sure how to proceed? Tech team meetings are a resource to get you headed in the right direction. A tech team meeting is a get-together between community representatives and program staff. The goal is to collaborate and solve infrastructure problems. Depending on your community’s current needs, various opportunities will be available. Tech Teams assist with:
- Understanding and prioritizing your overall infrastructure needs.
- Developing specific infrastructure projects.
- Developing funding strategies for specific infrastructure projects.
To complete the online request for a tech team, please visit the IACC technical assistance webpage.
Training Events
2024 Training Webinars
PWB Virtual Lunch and Learn: Snohomish County Little Bear Creek Mitigation Strategy
What: Snohomish County presents its 7-year journey to construct an advance wetland mitigation site to serve 11 transportation projects: property acquisition, baseline studies, permitting/agency coordination, site deconstruction, restoration and enhancement, project costs, credits and savings, and lessons learned.
Who: Snohomish County Little Bear Creek Mitigation Strategy Team
When: Friday, January 26 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Video recording
2023 Training Webinars
PWB Virtual Lunch & Learn: Port of Seattle’s Sustainability and Equity Framework
What: Learn about decision-making processes that incorporate sustainability and equity design elements into capital projects. The Port of Seattle has implemented a sustainability and equity framework that helps projects include these elements at appropriate cost levels before design and construction gets underway. This framework builds accountability between commissioners, project managers, and engineers in order to further the sustainability and equity goals of the Port.
Who: Hear from Jessica Brown, Environmental Program Manager with the Port of Seattle.
When: Friday, December 8 from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Where: Video Recording
2021 Training Webinars
- Mitigating, Managing, and Moving Past Emergency Situations Video
- Mitigating, Managing, and Moving Past Emergency Situations PDF
- Managing for Success and Funders Panel Video
- Managing for Success and Funders Panel PDF
- Building Relationships: Planning and Completing Cross-Jurisdictional Projects Video
- Rate Setting and Customer Assistance Programs Video
- Rate Setting and Customer Assistance Programs PDF
2020 Training Webinars
With COVID-19 prohibiting public meetings, the Public Works Board had to cancel their in-person regional training events this year. Instead, the Board and its partner agencies offered a series of three training webinars. If you were unable to attend, or just want to revisit the presentations, the recorded sessions are available.
As an awardee, you must engage with affected tribes in consultation under the requirements of Executive Order 21-02 Archaeological and Cultural Resources, or under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (when federal permits or funds are included). There are also requirements for Tribal Engagement around projects funded through Climate Commitment Act funds (ESHB 1753) that will compliment any previously existing requirement for tribal consultation. When this new consultation structure is ready there will be an update provided.
If at any point in the project review process you need support with the Tribal aspect please reach out to the Department of Commerce Tribal Liaison.
Resources
Training Catalog
Managerial and Administrative
- American Public Works Association – Washington Chapter (APWA)
- Association of Washington Cities, Events & Education (AWC)
- Municipal Research Services Center (MRSC)
- Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO)
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation Training (RCAC)
- Washington Finance Officers Association, Training (WFOA)
- Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General (ATG)
Water and Wastewater
- American Public Works Association – Washington Chapter (APWA)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA-PNW)
- Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY)
- WA Department of Health (DOH)
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation Training (RCAC)
- Washington Certification Services – Waterworks Operators
- Washington Environmental Training Center (WETRC)
- US EPA Drinking Water
Technical Assistance
Conferences
- American Public Works Association – Washington Chapter, All Event List
- Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Conference Calendar
- Evergreen Rural Water of Washington
- Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC)
- WA Association of Sewer & Water Districts, Training/Conferences Calendar (WASWD)
- WA State Association of Counties, Conference Calendar (WSAC)
- WA Public Ports Association Events Calendar (WPPA)
Technical Assistance
- Dept. of Commerce, Growth Management Services
- Dept. of Ecology, Online Tools and Databases
- Dept. of Health Drinking Water System Assistance
- Dept. of Transportation Local Programs Assistance
- American Public Works Association – Washington Chapter (APWA)
- Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC) – Tech Teams
- Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (ERWOW)
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
- USDA Rural Development, Technical Assistance (USDA RD)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Water Finance Clearinghouse
Other Resources
Agencies
- CERB – WA State Community Economic Revitalization Board
- DAHP – WA State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
- SAO – WA State Auditors Office, Resource Database
- WA State Department of Ecology, Water Quality Combined Funding Program
- EMD – WA State Military Department, Emergency Management Division
- WA State Department of Employment Security –Distressed Areas List
- OFM – WA State Office of Financial Management
- WA State Governor’s Office
- ORIA – WA State Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance
- IACC – WA State Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council
- DWSRF – WA State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
- RCO – WA Recreation and Conservation Office
- WSDOT – WA State Department of Transportation
- TIB – WA State Transportation Improvement Board
- EPA – US Environmental Protection Agency
- EFAB – US Environmental Financial Advisory Board
- FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
Associations
- AWC – Association of Washington Cities
- WSAC – WA Association of Counties
- WASWD – WA Association of Sewer & Water Districts
- WPUDA – WA Public Utility Districts Association
- WPPA – WA Public Ports Association
- WA APA – WA Chapter, American Planning Association
- APWA-WA – WA Chapter, American Public Works Association
- WFOA – WA Finance Officers Association
- WOSSA – WA On-Site Sewage Association
- PAW – Planning Association of Washington
- PSP – Puget Sound Partnership
Infrastructure Information and Research
- American Community Survey
- WA Department of Commerce, Growth Management Services
- Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC)
- Municipal Research Services (MRSC)
- MRSC – Land Use Planning
- National Association of Regional Councils
- National League of Cities (NLC)
- Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA)
- ORIA EZview
- PWB Board Member Meeting Recaps
- Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC)
- WSU Extension
- WaterOperator.org
- USDOT Federal Highway Administration – Railroad-Highway Grade Grossing Handbook
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center
Technical Assistance
- Dept. of Commerce, Growth Management Services – Short Course on Local Planning
- Dept. of Commerce, Growth Management Services – Incentivizing Low-Impact Development Beyond Permit Requirements
- Dept. of Ecology, Online Tools and Databases
- Dept. of Health Drinking Water System Assistance
- Dept. of Health Customer Assistance Program
- Dept. of Transportation Local Programs Assistance
- American Public Works Association – Washington Chapter (APWA)
- Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC) – Tech Teams
- Evergreen Rural Water of Washington (ERWOW)
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
- USDA Rural Development, Technical Assistance (USDA RD)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center
More Funding
Funding Locators
Other Funding Agencies
- Summary of Some Grant and Loan Programs for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects PDF
- WA Department of Commerce, Bond Cap Allocation Program
- WA Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- WA Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB)
- WA Department of Commerce, Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants
- WA State Clean Energy Fund
- WA Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation Funding (DAHP)
- WA Department of Ecology Water Quality Grants & Loans
- WA Department of Health, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
- WA Department of Health, Water System Assistance
- WA Public Works Board Funding (PWB)
- WA Recreation and Conservation Office Funding (RCO)
- Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
- WA State Department of Transportation Funding (WSDOT)
- Rural Community Assistance Corporation
- Grants.com
- Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
- NRWA Rural Water Loan Fund
- USDA Rural Development Funding (USDA RD)
- US Economic Development Administration (EDA) – Federal Funding Opportunities
- US Environmental Protection Agency Funding (EPA)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center
