This is the second of a two-part blog series on North Carolina stormwater updates for 2021-2022.   The EFC is excited to announce that we completed the North Carolina Stormwater Management Survey earlier this month. We asked local governments, with and without stormwater … Continued

The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program was funded by both the Consolidated Appropriations Act (December 2020) and the American Rescue Plan Act (March 2021) to assist low income households that pay a high proportion of household income for drinking … Continued

The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a proposed program to provide assistance to low income households with their water and wastewater bills. Below is a PDF with a list of FAQ’s that the UNC EFC have put … Continued

This is the first of a two-part blog series on North Carolina stormwater updates for 2021-2022.   In June, the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) published a report identifying over $10 billion in planned water and wastewater capital projects across North … Continued

  Data science is a rapidly growing field. A 2017 article by Amar Numanović describes how data science might be used in the public sector. This article recommends using data science for “transparent, accountable, and responsive government.”  Denver and Boston have developed dashboards showing … Continued

In 2016, the North Carolina legislature commissioned a six-year nutrient management study for the purpose of reevaluating the nutrient management strategies for the Jordan Lake and Falls Lake watersheds. In year two of the Falls Lake study, researchers at the … Continued

The one-pager below was created to provide step-by-step instructions for those interested in the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Rates Dashboard.

Post by Elsemarie Mullins and Kimberly Kirkhart Since the EFC’s last blog post about Federal Funding for Coronavirus relief, more guidance has been released regarding how funds will be distributed and what utilities can expect. Although the previous fact sheets … Continued

This page is a resource for utilities seeking to learn about and receive guidance regarding federal funding for coronavirus aid, including funds for bill payment assistance and infrastructure projects. It is not comprehensive and will be updated only occasionally, but many of the resources outside the EFC … Continued