WATER INFRASTRUCTURE & RESILIENCY FINANCE CENTER

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE & RESILIENCY FINANCE CENTER

The Water Finance Center is an information and assistance center, helping communities make informed decisions for drinking water, wastewater, andstormwater infrastructure to protect human health and the environment.

Research Advise Innovate Network

https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter

EXPL ORING INNOV ATOV E FINANCE

RESOURCES & TOOL S TO H EL PCOMMUNITIES

CONNECTING PEOPLE AND IDEAS

P3 case studies and technical overviews of innovative water infrastructure financing mechanisms.

Develop tools and guides to help communities reach financial resiliency

Host Regional Finance Forums, webinars and meetings to connect communities to financial organizations and new approaches to tackle their most pressing water infrastructure challenges.

ACTIVITIES

REGIONAL

FINANCE FORUMS

7 Organized in 7 EPA Regions

Total attendees across all Forums780

Meeting the Needs of Key Stakeholders

The Water Finance Clearinghouse is an easily navigable web-based portal that helps communities locate information and resources that will assist them in making informed decisions for their drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure needs.

WATER

FINANCE

CLEARINGHOUSE

WATER FINANCE

RESOURCES

WATER FUNDING SOURCES

CLEARINGHOUSE CONTENT

Essential Resources and Information in the Clearinghouse

RESOURCES

• Reports

• Webinars

• Case Studies

• Videos

• Websites

• Trainings

• Guides

• Outreach

• Presentations

• Events

• Feasibility Studies

• Resource Lists

• Tools

• Other

CLEARINGHOUSE CONTENT

FUNDING SOURCES

• Federal funding – grants and loan programs that support water infrastructure project development and construction

• Regional funding opportunities

• State funding – grant and loan programs

• Foundation opportunities

• NGO

BETA TESTING

April

2017

Meetings Webinars Events

23 10 3Stakeholders

SOL ICIT FEEDBACK

RECRUIT CONTRIBUTORS

V ERIFY CONTENT

Solicit feedback on Clearinghouse content and functionality through meetings, events, webinars etc.

Teach funding agencies and key stakeholders (technical assistance providers, NGOs, foundations etc.) how to become Clearinghouse Contributors.

Encourage Clearinghouse Contributors to edit and/or verify content is accurate and complete before public launch. June

2017

LIVE DEMOwww.epa.gov/wfc

OV ERV IEW OF K EY FEATURES

TOUR CONTRIBUTOR PORTAL

How to search both databases, provide feedback, and becoming a general user.

Learn how content in the Clearinghouse is managed by Clearinghouse Contributors.

Suggest additions of new resources and/or funding sources.

Suggest removal of resources and/or funding sources.

Suggest edits to existing content in the Clearinghouse.

MAINTENANCE

2-Pronged Approach

Clearinghouse Contributors

Desired Contributors: Individuals who represent entities that routinely publish or produce water finance-specific resources and/or those that manage water funding sources.

EPA StaffAnnually/Bi-annually

LOOKINGFORWARD

LEARNING MODULES

WATER FINANCE DATA

CLEARINGHOUSE 2.0

The Water Finance Center is developing step-by-step guides on specific water finance topics: Water loss financing, disaster recovery & resiliency financing, State Revolving Funds 101, financing decentralized systems, etc.

Incorporate data and analytics of water infrastructure investments made in the United States – through SRFs, other federal programs, and the market (muni bonds). May include water infrastructure needs data.

Soliciting recommendations and ideas for how to make the Clearinghouse even better for key stakeholders. What would you like to see?

The Water Finance Clearinghouse will be

maintained and content expanded over time.

C O N T A C T

V i s i t t h e S i t e

E P A C l e a r i nghous e C o nt a c t

P h one

www.epa.gov/wfc

Kristyn AbholdAbhold.Kristyn@epa.gov

202.566.2730