Many state and tribal wetlands programs today are not
able to meet all of their program goals because of insufficient or inconsistent
funding. This is true both for small, emerging programs and larger, well-established
programs.
The purpose of the sustainable finance project is to
help state and tribal wetlands programs develop a stable and appropriate
funding model to better meet their goals. There are five key elements
to sustainable finance:
- Know the projects you want to pay for
- Seek out all appropriate federal funding options
- Combine federal money with funds generated at the state/tribal
level such as appropriations, fees or bonds
- Collaborate with other units of government such as
state/tribal agencies and local governments to avoid duplicating work
and to increase the chance of receiving funding
- Seek out non-governmental organizations as partners
The sustainable finance program has been developed by
Glenn Barnes of the Environmental Finance Center and Romell Nandi of EPA
Headquarters' Wetlands Program. The project is funded by the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Please contact Glenn Barnes
for more details.
Photos courtesy of Steve Brooks/USFWS Southeast
