Join us with the North Carolina League of Municipalities for a presentation on Utility Opportunities with ARP. This presentation from Kimberly Kirkhart, Research Assistant at the UNC EFC, will be on ARPA funding and the new flexibility under the final … Read more

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Advanced Day: Asset Investment – Maintenance & Rehabilitation   8:30 – 9:15 Water & Wastewater Industry - Current Status 9:15 – 10:00 Financial Thoughts 10:00 – 10:30 Exhibit Hall Break/Networking 10:30 – 11:15 Assets: Steel & … Read more

In this session, the UNC EFC will cover the different options and strategies for regionalization in NC, ranging from shared services and regional utility provision to full mergers and consolidations. Additionally, the UNC EFC will discuss current state-level funding opportunities … Read more

A central question of the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), as well as other infrastructure funding sources, is getting investment to places that need it most. Opportunities abound to both work within our existing systems of water finance, as … Read more

Description: In this workshop, you will learn about how asset management can benefit your system and about funding programs available for planning and infrastructure spending. With limited revenues, aging infrastructure, and regulatory obligations to meet, a comprehensive approach to managing your … Read more

Description: This workshop will help ensure the financial stability of your water system while providing safe, quality drinking water at fair rates. We will focus on how systems can select rate setting objectives and match those with appropriate rate structures. This … Read more

Description: This event featured a panel of faculty and undergraduate students discussing how their research at UNC informs and shapes policy-decisions of the North Carolina General Assembly and state agencies in Raleigh, such as the NC Department of Environmental Quality. … Read more

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The workshop on September 29th, 2022 in Lawrenceville, GA has been postponed due to Hurricane Ian. The new date for this training is October 27, 2022. Description: This workshop will cover skills and information to help you manage your … Read more

The presentation slides can be found here.   On November 2nd, the UNC EFC's Hope Thompson and Erin Riggs presented on “Budgeting for Public Enterprise” at the School of Government’s in-person course “Budgeting in Local Government.” In their presentation we gave … Read more

Description: With the need to invest in aging infrastructure and concerns about the ability of low-income customers to pay for water and wastewater services, many utilities create a Customer Assistance Program (or CAP) to address these concerns while meeting the … Read more