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Using Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects

Using Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Infrastructure Projects

by UNCEFC | Oct 5, 2021 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources

Passed in March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act designated $350 billion for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. These funds go directly to states, tribal governments, and local municipalities, though small municipalities (also called Non-entitlement units or...
Visualizing the Value (of a State Revolving Loan Fund)

Visualizing the Value (of a State Revolving Loan Fund)

by Austin Thompson | Aug 15, 2020 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management

Imagine a town called “Smallville.” Smallville, as you might guess, is small. The town’s water utility needs a new water tank, and they need it now. Like most systems across the US, Smallville’s system is aging and has significant infrastructure needs. Smallville...
Utilities Have a New Financing Option to Protect Drinking Water Sources

Utilities Have a New Financing Option to Protect Drinking Water Sources

by Martha Sheils | Feb 20, 2020 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management

The principal mission of public water systems is to supply clean, safe drinking water to the public. Several very good economic studies exist that demonstrate that protection of the land surrounding drinking water sources is the most economical and most effective way...
Funding Program Spotlight: North Carolina Regionalization Feasibility Grant

Funding Program Spotlight: North Carolina Regionalization Feasibility Grant

by Claudia Flores | May 20, 2019 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Partnerships

Calling all North Carolina water and wastewater systems who are considering merging/regionalization or other state funding agencies that want to promote regionalization. The North Carolina Merger/Regionalization Feasibility Grant offers water and wastewater systems an...
Metrics to Determine Principal Forgiveness Eligibility: Highlighting EPA Region 4

Metrics to Determine Principal Forgiveness Eligibility: Highlighting EPA Region 4

by Claudia Flores | Jul 5, 2018 | Access to Water Funding Sources, Financial Management

  The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs have become a well-known financing option for many water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the country. This is mainly due to the longevity of the clean water (CWSRF) and drinking water (DWSRF) programs and...
The Gray Area in Funding Affordability Programs

The Gray Area in Funding Affordability Programs

by Erin Riggs | Sep 6, 2017 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Affordability, Financial Management

Why Water or Wastewater Utilities in Many States May Be Apprehensive to Fund Affordability Programs with Rate Revenue One of the reports recently completed at the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel provides an analysis of the...
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