For more than three decades, the Environmental Finance Center has helped hundreds of local, state, and federal partners throughout the Mid-Atlantic region advance policies, programs, and financing strategies that achieve outcomes for people, places, and the environment. See EFC’s featured work below.
EFC's Featured Work
Region 3 WaterTA Program
The Region 3 WaterTA program offers direct support to municipalities, tribes, and water utilities in US EPA Region 3 to help them access federal and state funding to address water infrastructure needs.
Maryland Local Government Climate Action Support Program
EFC is coordinating with the Maryland Department of Environment to help build the local capacity of Maryland communities to plan, fund, and implement climate projects and community-based climate-related outreach campaigns.
Mid-Atlantic Sustainable Breweries
The Mid-Atlantic Sustainable Breweries Program offers free sustainability consultations to help craft brewers assess operations and implement practices related to energy, water, wastewater, air emissions, and cleaning and sanitizing – all while saving costs and improving brand recognition.
Rainwater Harvesting for Urban Farms
EFC is coordinating with UMD's School of Public Health, Extension, and USDA Agricultural Research Services to help urban farmers harvest and filter rainwater to nourish their crops and create more sustainable farms and resilient communities.
EFC Projects and Publications
See EFC’s work in action by browsing our current and archived (completed) projects below.
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2018 (January)Evaluating Financial Feasibility of Alternative Animal Waste Demonstration Projects
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Waste Technology Fund (AWTF) provides grants for demonstration projects of innovative technologies for managing animal manure. These technologies are expected to improve on-farm wastemanagement, enhancewater quality, and create new revenue streams for farmers in the form of cost savings and marketable byproducts.View Project Details for Evaluating Financial Feasibility of Alternative Animal Waste Demonstration Projects -
2017 (October)Holistically Analyzing the Benefits of Green Infrastructure
Changes in the regulatory landscape, coupled with budget-constrained environments, are driving local governments to search for new or evolving strategies and investments that deliver more value than conventional stormwater management practices.View Project Details for Holistically Analyzing the Benefits of Green Infrastructure -
2016-2020Community Lifecycle-cost Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure (CLASIC)
Community-enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs (CLASIC) is a collaborative effort between seven institutions looking at green and gray infrastructure alternatives for stormwater. The four-year project (2016-2020) was funded at $2M by USEPA under National Priorities: Life Cycle Costs of Water Infrastructure Alternatives grant (EPA-G2015-ORD-D1).View Project Details for Community Lifecycle-cost Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure (CLASIC) -
2016 (November)A Different Approach to Investing in the Restoration and Protection of the Delaware River Watershed
Institutions like the William Penn Foundation play a critical role in natural resource restoration and protection efforts through their support of new and successful programs, projects, and conservation initiatives. However, ensuring the Delaware River watershed is a safe and reliable water resource in the long-term requires the philanthropic investments to be catalytic in nature, spurring further investments from the public and private sectors. With funding from the William Penn Foundation, the EFC led an 18-month project called the Innovative Financing Panel.View Project Details for A Different Approach to Investing in the Restoration and Protection of the Delaware River Watershed -
2016 (July)Financing a Resilient Annapolis and Prince George's County
Annapolis, MDView Project Details for Financing a Resilient Annapolis and Prince George's County -
2016 (February)Building Green Infrastructure in Blair County, PA
EFC worked with a team led by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and American Rivers to accelerate the implementation of green infrastructure in Pennsylvania’s Juniata watershed. As a part of this effort, the EFC worked with more than a dozen MS4 communities in Blair County to develop a stormwater financing strategy that looks to improve efficiencies and reduce costs through a regional approach.PartnersAlliance for the Chesapeake Bay, American Rivers, Blair County Conservation District, and Blair County MS4 WorkgroupSponsorsView Project Details for Building Green Infrastructure in Blair County, PA