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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2022 - PresentBMP Maintenance in Charles County
Stormwater management is important. But how do we gain buy-in from private property owners? EFC is partnering with Charles County, MD, to map the environmental resources available in the County in order to increase connectivity between private property owners and the entities that can help them meet their stormwater management goals. The team is also developing an education and outreach plan designed to reach all homeowners with rain gardens and porous pavement.View Project Details for BMP Maintenance in Charles County -
2022 - PresentPort Towns Maryland Walkable Watershed
OverviewThe Port Towns Walkable Watershed (WW) project is a community-based, green infrastructure planning tool to address flooding and resilience. The University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, Skeo, Defensores de la Cuenca, and Hirschman Water & Environment are supporting this grant funded effort. The WW planning approach is unique in linking environmental and social equity goals.View Project Details for Port Towns Maryland Walkable Watershed -
2021 - PresentPrince George’s County Climate Action Implementation and Programmatic Support Services
EFC is supporting the Prince George’s County Department of Environment in their effort to develop and adopt a County Climate Action Plan (CAP). EFC is providing the county with technical support in the development of greenhouse gas inventories, climate action and resilience plans, and translating technical language for a wide variety of stakeholders.View Project Details for Prince George’s County Climate Action Implementation and Programmatic Support Services -
2021 - PresentTraining and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water and Wastewater Systems
The Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN) provides training and technical assistance to small public water and wastewater systems in rural and urban communities and to tribally-owned and -operated systems throughout the U.S. The EFCN works to expand and enhance the capacity of these systems to address their technical, managerial, and financial needs and achieve long-term sustainability and resiliency.View Project Details for Training and Technical Assistance for Small Public Water and Wastewater Systems -
2020 - PresentResidential Action Framework & Stormwater Outreach Campaign, City of Gaithersburg, MD
Through its Sustainable Maryland program, EFC is working with homeowners and civic associations (HOAs/CAs) in the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. This education effort aims to increase awareness about natural resources and watershed protection issues; increase the rate of residential participation in sustainability efforts; and engage the leadership and residents of HOAs/CAs in the implementation of sustainability and watershed protection activities.View Project Details for Residential Action Framework & Stormwater Outreach Campaign, City of Gaithersburg, MD -
2017 - PresentPorts of Wilmington, Philadelphia, and Virginia Dray Truck Replacement Program
The port communities of Wilmington, Delaware; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Hampton Roads, VA face some of the most severe air quality problems in the nation. Ground transportation of goods is a significant source of emissions that cause smog and other harmful air pollutants linked to multiple health and environmental problems. EFC partners with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association (MARAMA) to implement the Ports of Wilmington, Philadelphia, and Virginia Dray Truck Replacement Program. Funded by a U.S.View Project Details for Ports of Wilmington, Philadelphia, and Virginia Dray Truck Replacement Program