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Metrics to Determine Principal Forgiveness Eligibility: Highlighting EPA Region 4
July 5, 2018The 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 … Read More about Metrics to Determine Principal Forgiveness Eligibility: Highlighting EPA Region 4
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsCan Households Afford Water and Wastewater Bills When Faced With Unexpected Expenses?
June 28, 2018At the Environmental Finance Center, we think a lot about the affordability of environmental services such as drinking water and wastewater. Historically, many systems have measured affordability by looking at … Read More about Can Households Afford Water and Wastewater Bills When Faced With Unexpected Expenses?
Drinking Water & WastewaterAre Your Rates Special?
June 21, 2018In the course of conducting our statewide utility rates surveys, we here at the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examine thousands of rate … Read More about Are Your Rates Special?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsEFC Launches Leaders in Environment and Finance (LEAF) Fellowship
June 14, 2018At the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we strive to provide top-notch assistance to communities through training and applied research. But this training … Read More about EFC Launches Leaders in Environment and Finance (LEAF) Fellowship
General InformationAre Floodplain Buyouts a Smart Investment for Local Governments?
June 8, 2018Guest post by David Salvesen and Christian Kamrath Hurricane Matthew, which struck North Carolina in October 2016, reminded us of just how vulnerable North Carolina is to flooding. Torrential rains … Read More about Are Floodplain Buyouts a Smart Investment for Local Governments?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterHidden in Plain Sight: Some Next Steps
May 31, 2018Guest post by Brian Dabson The scale and complexity of the issues surrounding North Carolina’s manufactured homes stock was the subject of a previous blog post, Hidden in Plain … Read More about Hidden in Plain Sight: Some Next Steps
EnergyBlog Post Round-Up: Infrastructure Week 2018
May 18, 2018Today marks the end of the sixth annual National Infrastructure Week—a week of events, media coverage, and issue advocacy across the country to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting … Read More about Blog Post Round-Up: Infrastructure Week 2018
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General InformationAct Locally, Save Federally: The National Flood Insurance CRS Program
May 10, 2018The UNC Environmental Finance Center (EFC) typically focuses on the role of local governments in directly providing and funding basic community environmental services such as water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid … Read More about Act Locally, Save Federally: The National Flood Insurance CRS Program
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Watersheds, Wetlands & Stormwater