Do you feel confident you can get the most funding possible for your infrastructure rehabilitation and development needs?
Get more funding dollars for more projects through our proven approach.
Maximize Your Infrastructure Funding
Do you feel confident you can get the most funding possible for your infrastructure rehab and development needs? Get more funding dollars for more projects through our proven approach.
Securing infrastructure funding for communities like yours
Our Proven Process
Needs & Data Audit
We work with you to define what is important for your community and where you are now.
Asset Lifecycle Modeling
We take your existing data and build models to show where the needs are—not just for today, but also for the future.
Identify Projects & Align Funding
Needs are bundled into actionable projects that will be ready for funding. Projects are analyzed across multiple dimensions to determine the best funding source. This often frees up money so more projects can be completed.
Financial Modeling
Financial analysis, modeling, and rate studies help local governments understand their expense and revenue streams in a deeper way so that they can gain a clear picture of their short- and long-term financial responsibilities and plan for the future with certainty.
Acquire Funding
From grant & loan applications to rate studies and council presentations, we provide the services and tools for you to succeed.
Do you have a list of all your possible projects, with each one aligned to the best funding source?
Be ready to take advantage of the waves of federal and state funding on the horizon.
Have the most critical projects identified and an overall plan of action already prepared.
90%+
Percentage of clients who receive
at least one form of funding
Financial Asset Management builds better communities
Citizens expect consistent service. We provide data-driven proof that you are putting their dollars to the best use.
Predict asset needs 20 or more years in the future
WithersRavenel uses state-of-the-art software to analyze your assets and show the long-term impact of funding on the state of your your assets and infrastructure.
Break the cycle of underfunding
Deferred maintenance may offer short-term savings, but it’s generally expensive in the long run. We highlight likely failures in infrastructure, and then develop a roadmap that prevents these failures.
Align needs across different assets
If you have multiple asset types such as streets, water, sewer, stormwater, etc., we align these needs into common corridor projects to minimize project costs.
“Our department’s mission is to provide essential services to the citizens of Sanford in the most courteous, convenient and cost-effective manner. We needed a tool that enhanced our capital improvement plan to better understand the future impact of planned rehabilitation and replacement projects. With Capital Predictor we have a powerful model of our sewer infrastructure that helps us make decisions with our citizens in mind.”
Why Choose WithersRavenel?
We can do what other firms can’t
We have a unique blend of financial, GIS, and engineering professionals to provide a comprehensive asset management solution.
We play nicely with others
We happily partner with your local or in-house engineers to maximize the services they already provide.
We love small towns as much as big cities
Financial asset management is for everyone—from communities of a few hundred citizens to hundreds of thousands.
Are you ready to achieve your vision through effective asset management?
Case Study
Asset Management Plan Update, Sanford, NC
What WithersRavenel Did
- Completed a sewer asset management plan update
- Created an interactive sewer model linked to the City’s ArcGIS database
- Displayed the potential financial consequences of deferred maintenance and provides tools for prioritizing projects based on urgency and on proximity to other projects
- Provided supporting documents should the City choose to pursue grant funding from the state or federal government
What the City of Sanford Got
- Alignment of all capital projects (roads, sewer, water, stormwater, etc.)
- Improved stakeholder communication (elected officials & public)
- Long-range view of the capital improvement plan (CIP)
- Alignment of land use and infrastructure capacity
- Effective use of available funding
- Defensible case for additional funding
- Align external funding opportunities (ARPA)
- Achieve the sustainable desired level of service
Frequently Asked Questions
I already have a CIP, why do I need help?
Great! Now it’s the time to take your CIP to the next level. By projecting the health of your assets further into the future, you get a crystal ball so there aren’t surprises and fires to put out down the road.
What do I do when I don’t have data?
Our services are designed to meet you where you are. We work with you to assess what you have, align that with your community’s needs, and decide on next steps, which may or may not include additional data gathering – and there’s often funding for that!
I’ve got a local engineer I’m happy with, where do you fit in?
We work with your staff as well as your local engineering and survey firms to enhance the great work they are already providing. They are happy to work with us, because we are helping to identify the most impactful projects and secure funding for them.
What do we do when we don’t have enough money or feel we are too small to even get started?
Let us help. Our mission is to empower communities to achieve their vision through effective asset management. You can’t afford not to call us and see what your options are.
I don’t have time, leadership support, etc. What do I do?
We provide the additional boost you need, where you need it. Data, paperwork, reports, presentations—it’s our passion!
I have other questions; how do I get them answered?
You can always email Brad Hunter at bhunter@withersravenel.com.
Actionable Results in 6 Main Practice Areas
Pavement
Water
Wastewater
Stormwater
Facilities
Parks & Rec
Our Technology Partners
Strategic Alliance Partner
Infrastructure
Asset Management
Core Services
Technical/Operational
- Complete Asset Management Plans
- Data Readiness and Suitability Audits
- Asset Lifecycle Models
Funding
- Grant Application & Administration
- Financial Strategies & Rate Studies
Personnel
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Asset Manager Supplemental Staffing