Advocacy Tools
**New! 2025 SRF State Advocates Engagement Report: This report focuses on the experience, priorities, and advocacy best practices of Forum members
2021-2024 SRF State Advocates Forum Engagement Report: A report highlighting Forum member advocacy successes, lessons learned, and strategic pivots to strengthen the broader movement for equitable water infrastructure funding over the past several years.
IUP Elements: As a first step to writing IUP public comments, use this worksheet to introduce yourself to the critical elements of intended use plans.
SRF Analysis Template: Use this template to guide your evaluation of SRFs toward equitable disbursements of dollars.
Engagement Survey: 💧New, shorter form! 💧 Help us build and maintain an inventory of engagement by detailing your advocacy.
Engagement Tracker: A tracker of stakeholder engagement in state SRF processes.
Intended Use Plan (IUP) Public Comments: A library of SRF advocacy, pulled from the Engagement Tracker.
Engaging with Water Utilities & Municipalities
Community Outreach Template developed by Stacey Dalgaard and Cheyenne Holliday (Verde) to guide conversations with utilities and community based organizations in Oregon.
Building Blocks of Trust: Creating Authentic and Equitable Relationships Between Community Organizations and Water Utilities River Network and WaterNow Alliance resources, including best practices and case studies to bolster relationships between community organizations and water utilities.
The SRF State Advocates Forum is convened and facilitated by the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Environmental Policy Innovation Center, and River Network.
