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The EFC researches models and strategies for coordinating
state water infrastructure funding. The Center creates tools and conducts
trainings to communicate best practices to the larger infrastructure funding
community. Most states have at least 3 or 4 significant public water infrastructure
funding agencies and some states have a dozen or more. Local communities
that rely on public funding assistance often find navigating this type
of funding environment challenging, especially since many funded projects
involve multiple funding agencies. Well designed funding coordination
activities can help stretch limited public dollars further and streamline
the efforts of both local communities and funding agencies. The EFC provides
practical analytical and facilitation assistance to funding agencies interested
in expanding and improving their funding coordination.
NC
Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Funding Sources (pdf)
NC
Clean Water Funders brochure (pdf)
NC Onsite Wastewater Systems: Funding
and Resources
GA
Water, Sewer and Stormwater Funding Sources (pdf)
2006 State
Revolving Fund Workshop
2007 State
Revolving Fund Workshop agenda (pdf)
Assessment of State Infrastructure Coordination Models
The NC
Rural Economic Development Center provided funding to the EFC to
analyze funding coordination models from around the country. As part
of the project, the EFC also carried out stakeholder interviews and
focus groups with over 30 representatives from funding agencies, local
communities, and assistance providers to better understand barriers
to different coordination models. Material from the project is presented
below.
Stakeholder Questionnaires
Representatives from the three main groups below were
interviewed.
Funding
Agencies' Questionnaire (pdf)
Planners/Technical
Assistance Providers' Questionnaire (pdf)
Representatives
of North Carolina Communities' Questionnaire (pdf)
Assessment of State Infrastructure Coordination Models
NC
Rural Center - Summary of Other State Approaches (pdf)
NC
Rural Center Summary Matrix of State Coordination Activities (MS
Excel file)
Public Funding Analysis
View
the report
By request from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the EFC worked
with funding agencies from 13 states to compile an exhaustive public
funding database that included over 24,000 records for publicly funded
water and wastewater projects. The project also included a survey of
more than 80 funding program managers throughout the region to solicit
views concerning funding program design and funding coordination.
North Carolina Funders Forum
Handbook
on Coordinating Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure - A
Compilation of State Approaches: EPA Publication
Small Community Water
Infrastructure Exchange (SCWIE) 
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