Capital Funding & Long-Range Financial Planning

This course examines capital financing vehicles, including loans and bonds, as well as the use of reserves. Participants explore applicable covenants and restrictions and develop a multi-year financial plan that considers cash-funded and debt-funded capital, grants, FEMA funding, and other external funding sources. The course moves staff from managing this week’s tasks to thinking strategically about multi-year financial needs. Participant Desired Outcomes • Connect current capital needs to longer-term financial planning and strategy. • Develop a multi-year financial plan that considers cash-funded and debt-funded capital, grants, FEMA funding, and other external funding sources. • Recognize applicable covenants and restrictions associated with capital financing. • Distinguish among major capital financing vehicles, including loans, bonds, and reserves.