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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.

Tools

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)

Trainings

2006 State Revolving Fund Workshop
2007 State Revolving Fund Workshop agenda (pdf)

Research

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.

Resources

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)