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North Carolina State Fiscal Recovery Stormwater Project Funding
May 10, 2022By Evan Kirk, Project Director, SOG EFC In the Summer of 2021, the SOG EFC identified more than $2.76 billion in stormwater capital needs in North Carolina over … Read More about North Carolina State Fiscal Recovery Stormwater Project Funding
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterLet’s Get Started: Integrated Planning for Small to Medium-sized Municipalities
April 28, 2022By Evan Kirk, Project Director, SOG EFC This blog is part of an ongoing series on the integrated planning framework and its benefits. Please review previous posts on … Read More about Let’s Get Started: Integrated Planning for Small to Medium-sized Municipalities
Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterWith Great Power Comes Great Responsi-bill-ity.
April 21, 2022By Elsemarie Mullins, Project Director, SOG EFC The responsibility of water utilities to collect public enterprise fees As the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) was formed … Read More about With Great Power Comes Great Responsi-bill-ity.
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsSpring has sprung – It’s water and wastewater enterprise budget time!
March 31, 2022By Tom Roberts, Senior Business Analyst, SOG EFC With the change of season, most government units have started their budget process for the next fiscal year. In addition … Read More about Spring has sprung – It’s water and wastewater enterprise budget time!
Financial Benchmarking, General Information, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsWhy Are Dashboards an Effective Medium for Communicating Rates Data and How Do Decision-Makers Use Them?
March 17, 2022By Evan Liebgott, Research Assistant, SOG EFC Big picture: the “why” of dashboards The School of Government Environmental Finance Center (SOG EFC) has been creating sustainability dashboards for … Read More about Why Are Dashboards an Effective Medium for Communicating Rates Data and How Do Decision-Makers Use Them?
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Financial Benchmarking, Smart Management for Small Water SystemsStormwater Fee Structure Design: Is One Fee Structure More ‘Equitable?’
February 9, 2022By Evan Kirk, Project Director, SOG EFC Stormwater, or simply runoff, is precipitation that does not soak into the ground. Stormwater management involves controlling the quantity and quality … Read More about Stormwater Fee Structure Design: Is One Fee Structure More ‘Equitable?’
General Information, Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterARPA Final Rule Flexibility for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Projects
February 3, 2022By Kimberly Kirkhart and Stephen Lapp, SOG EFC After much anticipation, the U.S. Treasury released updated guidance concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On January 6th, 2022, … Read More about ARPA Final Rule Flexibility for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Projects
Drinking Water & Wastewater, General Information, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterGreen Revolving Funds: How can universities encourage investments in sustainability?
January 27, 2022By Omid Barr, Evan Liebgott, and Stephen Lapp, SOG EFC Last year, UNC-Chapel Hill received a $1 million donation from Champion Athleticwear to establish the Champion Sustainability Fund … Read More about Green Revolving Funds: How can universities encourage investments in sustainability?
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