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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2026 - PresentBuilding Bridges to Watershed Restoration Grant Programs in Western Maryland
Watershed restoration in the Chesapeake Bay region has made important gains—such as sediment reduction, oyster restoration, and fish passage—but meeting nutrient reduction and water quality improvement goals remains a persistent challenge. Rising project costs, complex regulatory requirements, and a fragmented funding landscape continue to limit many communities’ ability to plan, fund, and deliver restoration work.View Project Details for Building Bridges to Watershed Restoration Grant Programs in Western Maryland -
2026 - 2028Flood Resilient Development for Small Businesses
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a powerful planning approach that can deliver multiple community benefits, including expanded access to jobs and services, reduced auto dependence, and stronger local economies. TOD can also be a driver for the displacement of existing residents and local businesses. In Prince George’s County, Maryland, these challenges intersect with a growing risk: many existing and planned transit stations sit in or are adjacent to floodplains.View Project Details for Flood Resilient Development for Small Businesses -
2026Roadmap for Marine Environmental Values
Delaware’s ocean and bay waters have competing uses that increase the urgency for marine spatial planning that incorporates data in decision making. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is developing a Delaware Ocean and Bay Plan to guide resource use, management, and conservation of marine waters off Delaware’s coast.View Project Details for Roadmap for Marine Environmental Values -
2026Facilitative Services for Prince George's County Public Schools Sustainability and Climate Leadership Workshop
Following a successful partnership with the 2025 workshop, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Department of Sustainability and Resilience (DSR) partnered with EFC to design and deliver PGCPS’s 3rd Annual Sustainability and Climate Leadership Summit at the Patuxent Research Refuge’s National Wildlife Visitor Center in Laurel, MD.View Project Details for Facilitative Services for Prince George's County Public Schools Sustainability and Climate Leadership Workshop -
2025 (June)Delaware Tree and Climate Workshop
EFC partnered with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Climate, Coastal, and Energy to plan and facilitate the Delaware Tree and Climate Workshop. This event convened partners from across the state to forge alignment around Delaware’s interrelated priorities related to forestry, urban trees, natural and working lands, and climate resilience. View Project Details for Delaware Tree and Climate Workshop -
2025 (April)2024 Annual Report - The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland
Dear Friends and Supporters,View Project Details for 2024 Annual Report - The Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland