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      Resource TitleAuthorDescriptionResource TypeYear
      Portsmouth, NH Stormwater Utility Feasibility StudyAMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.Feasibility study including current and proposed stormwater program; data, rate, and billing analysis and recommendations; education and outreach recommendations.Feasibility Study2011
      A Sustainable Stormwater Financing Approach (PDF)AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.Presentation including stormwater funding strategies and principles. Includes a case study on Ft. Worth, TX.Case Study,Presentation2010
      Stormwater Utility Billing and CollectionsAMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.Presentation highlighting basics of stormwater utility billing and collections data, including how to use spatial data to calculate fees.Presentation,Training2005
      Local Leaders in Sustainability Green Building Incentive TrendsAmerican Institute of Architects; National Association of CountiesReport describing how to assist municipal officials and policymakers that seek to develop or strengthen their own green incentives programs.Report2012
      Water Justice Toolkit: A Guide to Address Environmental Inequities in Frontline Communities (PDF)American RiversThis toolkit includes six legal and policy guides developed by American Rivers to assist communities in addressing environmental injustices, particularly those related to water quality and access. Aimed at aiding low-income and communities of color in the U.S., which are disproportionately affected by climate change-induced droughts, storms, and flooding, these resources offer a starting point for advancing environmental justice. These communities are often subject to greater exposure to pollutants like lead and industrial waste, which can lead to serious health issues including lead poisoning and asthma. By providing this toolkit, American Rivers seeks to combat these inequities and support community efforts to improve water-related conditions.Case Study,Guide,Resource List,Tool2021
      Staying Green: Strategies to Improve Operations and Maintenance of Green Infrastructure in the Chesapeake Bay WatershedAmerican RiversReport identifying barriers that local governments face paying for operations and maintenance costs and recommends different strategies that should be used to address those challenges.Case Study,Report2013
      Banking on Green: A Look at How Green Infrastructure Can Save Municipalities Money and Provide Economic Benefits Community-wide (PDF)American Rivers; American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); ECONorthwest; Water Environment Federation (WEF)Report examining the most cost-effective options for managing polluted runoff and protecting clean water, which finds that green infrastructure solutions save taxpayer money and provide community benefits by managing stormwater where it falls.Report2012
      Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI) The Challenges and Opportunities of Water Public-Private PartnershipsAssociation for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI)Webinar with a mock public sponsor considering alternative project delivery and how the three advisers (legal, engineering and financial) would interact with the client.Presentation,Video,Webinars & Videos2020
      Washington State Public Works BoardBarbara SmithLow-interest loans for local governments to finance public infrastructure construction and rehabilitation. Eligible projects must improve public health and safety, respond to environmental issues, promote economic development, or upgrade system performance.Outreach,Presentation,Report,Resource List,Training,Video,Webinars & Videos,Website2017
      Roadmap of Funding Solutions for Sustainable Streets (PDF)Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association for the Urban Greening Bay Area InitiativeThis roadmap was developed to identify and remedy obstacles to funding sustainable street projects in California and in the San Francisco Bay Area in particular. Sustainable street projects are defined as projects that include both Complete Street improvements and green stormwater infrastructure.Report2018
      Sustainable Wastewater of the Future (SWIFt) AcceleratorBetter Buildings, U.S. Department of EnergyThis website provides resources and a tool based on the Sustainable Wastewater of the Future (SWIFt) Accelerator, a program that empowered water resource recovery facilities to achieve sustainability. SWIFt focused on accelerating the adoption of best practices in data management, advanced technologies, and financing, helping partners improve energy efficiency by at least 25% and integrate resource recovery measures. Whether you're a facility operator, engineer, or simply interested in sustainable water management, this website offers valuable insights and practical tools to guide your journey toward a more sustainable future.Resource List,Tool,Website2023
      Local Infrastructure HubBloomberg Philanthropies and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins UniversityTool to identify the opportunities that best match your community's infrastructure objectives. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers almost 400 funding options.Resource List,Tool,Website2024
      Storm Water Utility, City of Medina, MN (PDF)Bonestroo for City of Medina, MNReport describing the rationale and methods that guided the creation of the Medina Storm Water Utility (SWU).Report2008
      Stormwater Program and User Fee Credit Manual - Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA (PDF)Borough of Ebensburg, Cambria County, PAManual explaining the policies and application procedures for available stormwater credits.Report2014
      Paying for Water in California: The Legal Framework (PDF)Brian Gray; Dean Misczynski; Ellen Hanak; Andrew Fahlund; Jay Lund; David Mitchell; James NachbaurArticle describing the traditional sources of funding for water development, management, and regulation, and providing a detailed analysis of the effects of the constitutional constraints on these essential governmental programs.Report2014
      Use Safe Water During an Emergency (PDF)CDCPDF that shares basic safety information about using water post emergency for the safety of the public.Fact sheet2024
      Recommendations for Stormwater Utility Implementation in New JerseyCDMReport recommending three actions that would facilitate the implementation of stormwater utilities in New Jersey.Report,Resource List2005
      Comparative Analysis of Stormwater ProgramsCH2M HILL, Inc. for City of Albuquerque, NMTechnical memorandum providing a summary of information gathered from a number of cities across the United States regarding stormwater programs' compliance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System municipal separate storm sewer system requirements.Case Study,Report2009
      City of Columbia Stormwater Utility - Extended Baseline Financial ModelCH2MHILL for City of Columbia, MOTechnical memorandum documenting the baseline results of the 25-year forecast financial model for a stormwater utility.Case Study,Feasibility Study2008
      City of Columbia Stormwater Utility - Financial Model Results for Two Rate ScenariosCH2MHILL for City of Columbia, MOTechnical memorandum documenting two rate scenarios for a stormwater utility: Extended Baseline operation and maintenance (O&M) and critical infrastructure protection (CIP) expenditures for the stormwater utility.Case Study,Feasibility Study2008
      About Special Districts Guide (PDF)California Special Districts AssociationDocument describing "special districts" in California, including how they are created, funded, and operated.Report2016
      Stormwater Funding and Utility Development Resource PortalCalifornia Stormwater Quality AssociationThe California Stormwater Quality Association developed a resource portal for stormwater funding and utility development.Resource List2019
      The Realities of Program FundingCalifornia Stormwater Quality AssociationWebsite providing links to presentations given during a workshop that covered the existing landscape of stormwater program funding, including the basic legal requirements of Propositions 13 and 218, as well as efforts to obtain alternative funding sources for both infrastructure and stormwater program implementation.Presentation2014
      New York Green Infrastructure Toolkit (PDF)Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC)The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) provides data and program assistance to provide green alternatives to traditional stormwater management on small sites to promote greener landscapes, reduction of heat island effect, removal of stormwater pollutants, and reduction in combined sewer overflows.Other Resource Type,Tool,Website2020
      NJ Infrastructure Bank (NJ I-Bank)Caroline KirklandThe New Jersey Infrastructure Bank is an independent State Financing Authority responsible for providing and administering low interest rate loans to qualified municipalities, counties, regional authorities and water purveyors in New Jersey for the purpose of financing local transportation and water quality infrastructure projects. Our mission is to enhance ground and surface water resources, ensure the safety of drinking water supplies, protect the public health, reduce roadway congestion, improve highway safety and contribute to New Jersey’s role as a critical channel for commerce. The benefits of investing in infrastructure include stimulating the economy and reducing environmental and health impacts, while enhancing communities and beautifying their neighborhoods.Other Resource Type,Website2018
      Camden County MUA Green Infrastructure, Sewer Reconstruction & Phoenix Park Phase IICaroline KirklandThe Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority recently completed stormwater control and water quality improvements that are being funded with approximately $5.4 million in loans from the NJ Water Bank, a joint low-rate funding program of the DEP and the NJ I-Bank.Article,Case Study2018
      Tap into Resilience ToolkitCaroline Koch, Water Policy Director, WaterNow AllianceThe Tap into Resilience Toolkit is a resource with answers to financing, tax, accounting, and legal questions that arise when scaling investment in decentralized solutions. Onsite, localized water infrastructure has tremendous potential to address our communities water needs – from drinking water to wastewater to stormwater management. But scaling up investment in and implementation of these solutions and strategies can be challenging. The Toolkit includes interactive financing and implementing modules, videos, a resource library, a portal to receive pro-bono support, and much more.Case Study,Guide,Resource List,Tool,Video,Webinars & Videos,Website2019
      Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater ManagementCenter for Neighborhood TechnologyOur country’s water infrastructure needs investment. However, funding and financing sources are growing increasingly competitive and communities are finding it difficult to secure adequate resources to make needed investments in their systems. In this report, CNT identifies innovative funding and financing mechanisms to support communities working to upgrade their infrastructure. We look to the energy and transportation sectors for funding and financing applications, take a closer look at the ways our state revolving loan funds can be better utilized, and explore how public dollars can be invested on private property to achieve distributed impacts and benefits.Report2020
      Scaling Green InfrastructureCenter for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)Green infrastructure technologies have improved urban stormwater management and water quality across the country. However, despite these and other community benefits, green infrastructure has not found widespread inclusion in municipal capital improvement programs. What kinds of policies and practices are needed to embed green infrastructure techniques into capital improvement decision-making? What does good green infrastructure program design look like? In the 4th webinar of its series, CNT invited Onondaga County’s Save the Rain initiative and the city of Grand Rapids to share the work they’re doing to scale the implementation of green infrastructure.Webinars & Videos2018
      Value of Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Recognizing its Economic, Environmental and Societal Benefits (PDF)Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT); American RiversGuide helping localities quantify the value of green infrastructure to their communities.Case Study,Guide2010
      An Internet Guide to Financing Stormwater ManagementCenter for Urban Policy and the Environment, Indiana University-Purdue University IndianapolisWeb-based resource center guiding communities through the development and implementation of stable, dedicated funding sources that will pay for the components of a comprehensive stormwater management program.Resource List2000
      "Cleaning Up Our Act": Baltimore's New Stormwater Fee (PDF)Center for Watershed ProtectionReport describing to ratepayers why a new stormwater pollution fee is necessary and encouraging the City of Baltimore to work with ratepayers to ensure that the revenue from the fee is spent in as transparent and effective a manner as possible.Report2014
      Funding Stormwater Management (PDF)Central Massachusetts Regional Planning CommissionDocument providing strategies to support stormwater management at the municipal level in Massachusetts.Case Study,Guide2012
      The Ripple Effect: Water Risk in the Municipal Bond MarketCeresReport evaluating and ranking water scarcity risks for public water and power utilities in some of the country's most water-stressed regions, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Dallas and Atlanta. It also shows that few participants in the bond market -- including investors, bond rating agencies, and the utilities themselves -- are accounting for growing water scarcity, legal conflicts and other threats in their analyses.Report2010
      Assessment of Stormwater Financing Mechanisms in New EnglandCharles River Watershed Association (CRWA)Report evaluating three stormwater financing mechanisms in New England that have been adopted since 2005. The report also provides guidance and assistance to other communities and agencies who may wish to expand municipal stormwater financing opportunities.Report2007
      Nutrient Credit Trading for the Chesapeake Bay: An Economic Study (PDF)Chesapeake Bay CommissionThis report examines the economics and potential cost savings of nutrient credit trading in the Chesapeake Bay. Trading is one tool among many designed to achieve Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals.Report2012
      Best Practices Guide: Local Stormwater Utilities, Authorities, and FeesChesapeake Bay FoundationBest practices guide providing approaches on: clear public education and outreach; tips for fair local ordinances and state statutes; setting budgets and fees for innovative financing; and putting the best projects on the ground.Guide,Outreach2019
      The Value of Stormwater Utilities for Local Governments in the Chicago RegionChicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)Document providing information on stormwater utility programs in Illinois and their implementation process in developing a dedicated revenue stream.Case Study,Report2013
      Study Examines Feasibility of City's Stormwater Utility User FeeChristina ZoleziArticle discussing a study of using stormwater utility user fees to fund a stormwater management program in Ithaca, New York.Case Study,Report2009
      Stormwater Credit ManualCity of Bloomington, Engineering DepartmentManual detailing the policies and procedures applicable to a stormwater service charge credit program.Report2006
      Stormwater Utility Fee Credit and Incentive Manual (PDF)City of Champaign, ILManual providing details on the basis of the fee and for the incentives and credits.Report2012
      City of Chattanooga Water Quality Program Credits and Incentives Manual (PDF)City of Chattanooga; ARCADIS US, Inc.Manual for the development of an innovative framework of credits and incentives designed to support Chattanooga's Water Quality Program and provide market based options for the local development community.Other Resource Type2014
      Cheyenne Water ResourcesCity of Cheyenne Board of Public UtilitiesThe City of Cheyenne's Board of Public Utilities published a list of water resources for the city to ensure that the city's water is safe and meets federal and local drinking water standards.Resource List,Website2023
      City of Falls Church Stormwater Utility Fee Credits ManualCity of Falls Church, VA Department of Public Works, Engineering DivisionManual explaining the stormwater utility fee, credit program, important resources, and associated forms.Other Resource Type2014
      Stormwater Management Utility ImplementationCity of Rockville, MarylandPresentation covering progress in the stormwater management utility process. Provides information on assessing utility fee vs property tax.Presentation2006
      The Baltimore City Department of Public Works Stormwater Fee WebpageClean Water Baltimore; Baltimore City Department of Public WorksThe Stormwater Remediation Fee Regulations, updated September 2017, outline the regulations and terms of Baltimore City's stormwater fee.Article,Guide,Resource List2017
      Climate Bonds InitiativeClimate Bonds InitiativeWebsite providing information on the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international, investor-focused not-for-profit entity. It is an industry leader, focusing on mobilizing the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. In addition to providing useful data and guidance, the Climate Bonds Initiative manages a Climate Bonds Certification process, backed by the Climate Bond Standards Board.Website2017
      Measuring the Success of Stormwater Credit Programs through the Implementation of Credit Utilization RatiosConan BrooksPaper evaluating using stormwater credit programs using two ratios using information collected in a survey of 12 different stormwater utilities.Report2010
      Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Report on Public Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, 1956 to 2017 (PDF)Congressional Budget Office (CBO)The Congressional Budget Office has regularly published a report that documents trends in public spending for infrastructure. Here, CBO has updated the exhibits featured in that report through 2017.Report2018
      Small Town Economic Assistance ProgramConnecticut Office of Policy and ManagementWebsite providing information on Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP). STEAP funds are issued by the State Bond Commission and can only be used for capital projects. Project costs can include the cost of land, engineering, architectural planning, and contract services needed to complete the project.Website2023
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