This tool is used to calculate the cost of a subsidized loan versus a traditional market based loan. The value at the bottom of the dashboard represents the “grant equivalent” of the subsidized loan given the parameters selected from … Read more

Affordability of residential rates is a comparative concept, the place where income and expenditures cross. A common metric used to assess affordability is the proportion of the Median Household Income of the community that would be spent on a year’s … Read more

There are many ways for a system to assess affordability. Each method takes a different approach and the analysis of the results can be subjective. Learn more about assessing affordability for your customers with the one-pager below.

The Resource Agency Partnership for Water Utilities is a group of diverse organizations working toward solutions to the challenges faced by North Carolina’s water and wastewater service providers. The goal of the Partnership is to collaborate with each other and … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Since March 2020, the U.S. Federal government has passed coronavirus relief and stimulus bills that funded various programs. Some of the programs can assist residents or businesses in paying their water or wastewater bills in certain circumstances. The federal coronavirus … Read more

  There are many ways to assess affordability of residential rates. A common metric is to compute the proportion of the Median Household Income of the community that would be spent on a year’s worth of “average bills” (termed Percent … Read more

NC Water Wastewater Funds 2021 This table lists the public funding sources for water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in the State of North Carolina. The table is updated frequently, as contact information and details for the program managers change. Last … Read more