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Environmental Provisions of The Inflation Reduction Act
October 26, 2022Post by Kathryn Obenshain, Project Analyst at the UNC Environmental Finance Center The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law on August 16, 2022 intending to limit the effects of … Read More about Environmental Provisions of The Inflation Reduction Act
General InformationIntegrated Planning Resources 101
September 28, 2022Post by Evan Kirk, Project Director at the UNC EFC The EFC has been partnered with the US EPA since August 2021 to develop resources and lead workshops … Read More about Integrated Planning Resources 101
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsPlanning Your Capital Projects for Impact
September 14, 2022Post by Delia Wegner, Graduate Research Assistant at the UNC EFC What is a Capital Improvement Plan? Paying for the rehabilitation, replacement, and upgrades of water and wastewater equipment … Read More about Planning Your Capital Projects for Impact
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsImplementing a Customer Assistance Program for a Small System
August 30, 2022Post by Elsemarie Mullins, Project Director at the UNC EFC Customer Assistance Programs (CAPs) are often offered as a solution to providing water to low-income customers as well as … Read More about Implementing a Customer Assistance Program for a Small System
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsAppreciating Depreciation
August 16, 2022Post by Andrew Waters, Project Director, and Kathryn Obenshain, Research Assistant at the UNC EFC There’s an old adage about a brand-new car dramatically losing value the moment it’s driven … Read More about Appreciating Depreciation
Financial Benchmarking, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsEFCN Resources 101
August 2, 2022Post by Anna Patterson, Project Director at the UNC EFC Water and wastewater utilities are often faced with tricky financial problems that do not have clear-cut solutions. Luckily, … Read More about EFCN Resources 101
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsA Once-in-a-Generation Investment – How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Reaching Disadvantaged Communities
July 20, 2022Post by Sarah Henshaw, Graduate Research Assistant, and Julia Cavalier, Research Director at the UNC EFC The EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking … Read More about A Once-in-a-Generation Investment – How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Reaching Disadvantaged Communities
General InformationThe Geography of Stormwater Utilities
July 6, 2022Post by Austin Thompson, PhD Research Assistant at the UNC EFC Stormwater management is a growing concern for local governments across the United States. Indeed, as development footprints … Read More about The Geography of Stormwater Utilities
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