Board for Financing Water Projects

Email the Board for Financing Water Projects and Office of Financial Assistance at 
ndep-ofa [at] ndep.nv.gov

Board members’ mailing address:

Division of Environmental Protection
Office of Financial Assistance - BFFWP
901 S. Stewart St., Ste 4001
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5249

Staff members’ mailing address:

Division of Environmental Protection
Office of Financial Assistance
901 S. Stewart St., Ste 4001
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5249

Board members:

Bruce Scott - Chairman
(775) 883-1600  
bruce [at] rci-nv.com
Current term through 09/30/26

Andrew Belanger - Vice Chairman
(702) 258-7280  
Andrew.Belanger [at] lvvwd.com
Current term through 06/30/25 

Mike Workman - Member
(775) 246-0843   
workdude.dayton [at] gmail.com
Current Term through 09/30/26  

Jeremy Hutchings- Member
(775) 782-9063    
jhutchings [at] douglasnv.us
Current Term through 08/31/27 

Abigail Yacoben - Member
(775) 325-8243
ayacoben [at] washoecounty.gov
Current Term through 09/30/26

Ex Officio Member:
Danilo Dragoni, Deputy Administrator
Division of Environmenal Protection 
901 S. Stewart St., Ste 4001
Carson City, NV 89701-5249
(775) 687-9373
ddragoni [at] ndep.nv.gov

Legal Counsel:
Katie Armstrong, Deputy AG
State of Nevada
Attorney General's Office
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4717
(775) 684-1224
karmstrong [at] ag.nv.gov

Staff:

Sheryl Fontaine — Chief, Bureau of Administrative Services
(775) 687-9374       sfontaine [at] ndep.nv.gov

Melissa Starr — Manager, Office of Financial Assistance
(775) 687-9531       mstarr [at] ndep.nv.gov

Chris Flores — Accountant
(775) 687-9313       cflores [at] ndep.nv.gov

Ross Cooper — Capacity Development Manager
(775) 687-9357        rcooper [at] ndep.nv.gov

Matt Livingston — Professional Engineer
(775) 687-9579        mlivingston [at] ndep.nv.gov

Daniel Morgan — Environmental Reviews
(775) 687-9423        d.morgan [at] ndep.nv.gov

Benjamin Miller - Contracts Manager 
(775) 687-9321        b.miller [at] ndep.nv.gov

Vacant — Draws
(775) 687-9420                [at] ndep.nv.gov

Relinda Hawxhurst — Vendor Billing
(775) 687-9436         rhawxhurst [at] ndep.nv.gov
 

The Board for Financing Water Projects follows state laws and established policies that direct how it evaluates and funds projects that improve Nevada’s water systems.

Statutes and regulations

Statute for financing of water projects – visit NRS 349.935 – 349.961(external link)
Statute for grants for capital improvements to publicly owned water systems – visit NRS 349.980 – 349.987 (external link)
Regulations for grants for capital improvements to publicly owned water systems – visit NAC 349.430 – 349.574 (external link)
Statute for public water systems – visit NRS 445A.800 – 445A.955 (external link)
Statute for accounts for revolving fund and set-aside programs – visit NRS 445A.200 – 445A.295 (external link)
Regulations for accounts for revolving fund and set-aside programs – visit NAC 445A.6751 – 445A.67644 (external link)
Statute for water conservation – visit NRS 540.121 – 540.151 (external link)
Statute for water rights technical support fund – visit NRS 534.360 (external link) 

Board policies

Download Administrative Funding Policy
Download Alternative Funding Policy
Download Capital Replacement Reserves Policy
Download Changes to Grant Funding or Project Scope Policy
Download Construction, Engineering, and Contingency Policy
Download Fiscal Sustainability Plan Policy
Download Funding Level for Eligible Recipients Policy
Download Funding Level for Irrigation Projects Policy
Download Length of Grant Policy
Download Nonprofit Public Water Systems Policy
Download Septic to Community Sewage System Connections Policy
Download Water Meters Policy