Indiana Rural Development Council

EIWG

Environmental Infrastructure Working Group

The Environmental Infrastructure Working Group (EIWG) is comprised of representatives from various state and federal government agencies and other organizations that meet with communities to discuss funding options for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The group has also reviewed storm water and economic development project funding options.

The EIWG Process

Communities request a meeting with EIWG by submitting a two-page EIWG In-Take Document to the Indiana Rural Development Council, Inc. A meeting will then be scheduled between EIWG and the community. Project meetings allow communities to collectively meet with agency representatives to evaluate the community’s situation and to identify funding and technical assistance options. The project meeting and in-take document process allow communities the opportunity to explore all assistance options at one meeting. It also provides for early coordination of multiple funding sources.

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2008 Proposed Meeting Schedule

EIWG meetings are usually scheduled for the second Thursday of each month. The following dates are tentative! You will be notified of the date and time prior to your meeting with EIWG. Please call the IRDC office at 317/275-2245 for meeting confirmation and directions to the meeting facility.

  • January 10, 2008
  • February 14, 2008
  • March 13, 2008
  • April 10, 2008
  • May 8, 2008
  • June 12, 2008
  • July 10, 2008
  • August 14, 2008
  • September 11, 2008
  • October 9, 2008
  • November 13, 2008
  • December 11, 2008

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Participating Partners and Programs

  • Alliance of Indiana Rural Water
    • Circuit Rider Program
  • Indiana Finance Authority State Revolving Fund Loan Programs
    • Drinking Water, Waste Water and Nonpoint Source
  • Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
    • Community Development Block Grant Program
  • Indiana Rural Water Association
    • Technical Assistance
  • Indiana Rural Community Assistance Program
    • Technical Assistance
  • US Army Corps of Engineers
    • Planning and Infrastructure Programs
  • US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
    • Water and Waste Disposal Systems
  • US Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
    • Public Works & Economic Adjustment

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EIWG Points of Contact

  • Indiana Rural Development Council, Inc.
    • Chuck Andres, EIWG Task Force Chairman
      Linda Gray, Program Manager
      Phone: 317/275-2245
      Email: lgray@ruralindiana.org
  • Alliance of Indiana Rural Water
  • Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management
    Office of Water Quality/Drinking Water Branch
  • Indiana Finance Authority
    State Revolving Fund Loan Program
    • Jim McGoff, Director of Environmental Programs
      Phone: 317/234-2916
      Email: jmcgoff@ifa.in.gov
  • Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
    • Kathleen Weissenberger, Director Community Affairs Division
      Phone: 317/232-1703 or 800/824-2476
      Email: kweissenberger@ocra.in.gov
  • Indiana Rural Community Assistance Program
    • Vicki Perry, State Director
      Phone: 317/638-9302 or 1-800-382-9895
      Email: vperry@incap.org
  • Indiana Rural Water Association
    • Odetta Cadwell, Executive Director
      Phone: 317/402-7349
      Email: odieIRWA@aol.comodieIRWA@aol.com
  • Indiana State Department of Health
    • Mike Mettler, Director Environmental Public Health
      Phone: 317/233-7183
      Email: mmettler@isdh.in.gov
  • US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District
  • US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development
  • US Department of Commerce
    Economic Development Administration
    • Robert Hickey, Economic Development Representative
      Phone: 1-800-686-2603
      Email: rhickey@eda.doc.gov

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