by Sami Stroud | Jun 2, 2026 | Access to Wastewater Funding Sources, Access to Water Funding Sources, Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Green Infrastructure, Groundwater, Infrastructure Renewal/ Replacement
Aerial view of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona. Image courtesy of Michael Vi. The Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) WaterSMART Program provides financial assistance to states, tribes, and local entities to support water management improvements and projects that...
by Sami Stroud | May 29, 2026 | Access to Water/ Wastewater Funding Sources, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
Figure 1: Green infrastructure at Central New Mexico Community College. Image Credit: Shannon Pepper, 2025 If you have ever tried searching for green infrastructure (GI) funding, you probably quickly discovered that it has many different names and titles. The benefits...
by Sami Stroud | May 26, 2026 | Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
This blog is tailored for state and local officials, municipal planners, stormwater practitioners, and community leaders who are evaluating or implementing green infrastructure. Understanding the design and functions of bioswales will empower stakeholders to make...
by Sami Stroud | Apr 7, 2026 | Green Infrastructure, Stormwater, Workforce Development
Above 1. Image courtesy of Philadelphia Water Department Gray infrastructure is not the only tool at hand to manage a community’s stormwater, and with increasing severe weather events in the wake of climate change, utilizing all assets at hand is critical to...
by Shannon Pepper | Aug 28, 2025 | Green Infrastructure
Streetside stormwater harvesting in Tucson, Arizona. Photo credit: Southwest EFC Green Infrastructure in one of the driest regions in North America? That’s right, in the Southwestern region of the United States – roughly Arizona and New Mexico; and parts of Nevada,...
by Shannon Pepper | Aug 26, 2025 | Community Engagement, Green Infrastructure
View the original recording of the webinar, Empowering Community Voices for Blue Green Infrastructure in the Chollas Creek Watershed, recorded May 22, 2025, on the Environmental Finance Center Network’s YouTube channel. When the thousand-year storm hit San Diego’s...
