Network

​Environmental Finance Centers

The GLEIC is one of ten EPA environmental finance centers (EFCs) located throughout the United States. Each EFC carries out the central mission to deliver targeted technical assistance to, and partner with states, tribes, local governments, and the private sector in providing innovative solutions to help manage the costs of environmental financing and program management. However, each center is also allowed to pursue the best way to meet the unique needs of their region. The individuality of each center increases the ability of the centers to meet regional needs better and allows for a more diverse set of centers that—together—have a more extensive knowledge base.

To learn more about the other EFCs, visit their websites at https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efcn(link is external).

Environmental Finance Center Network

The EFCs also work together to maintain the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), which has more resources for financing, maintaining, and managing environmental systems. To learn more about the EFCN and its resources, visit http://efcnetwork.org(link is external).

​EPA Region 5 Headquarters

Learn more about EPA Region 5 at https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-5(link is external).

​Additional Resources

American Public Works Association:

http://www.apwa.net(link is external)

American Water Works Association (AWWA):

http://www.awwa.org(link is external)

Association of State Drinking Water Administrators:

http://www.asdwa.org(link is external)

Building TMF Capacity for Small Water Systems Project

Learn more about Building TMF Capacity for Small Water Systems Project at https://efcnetwork.org/building-tmf-capacity-for-small-water-systems-project(link is external).

Environmental Defense Fund:

http://www.edf.org(link is external)

Environmental Finance Center Network:

https://efcnetwork.org(link is external)

Government Finance Officers Association:

http://www.gfoa.org(link is external)

Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative:

http://lslr-collaborative.org(link is external)

National Association of Clean Water Agencies:

http://www.nacwa.org(link is external)

National Association of Sewer Companies:

http://www.nassco.org(link is external)

National Association of Water Companies:

http://www.nawc.org(link is external)

National Rural Water Association:

https://nwra.org(link is external)

Rural Water Assistance Program:

https://rcap.org(link is external)

Small Community Water Infrastructure Exchange:

https://www.scwie.org(link is external)

Smart Management for Small Water Systems

http://EFCNetwork.org/small-systems-project(link is external)

USDA Rural Development

https://www.rd.usda.gov(link is external)

Water Infrastructure & Resiliency Finance Center-US EPA

http://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter(link is external)

Water Environment Federation (WEF):

http://www.wef.org(link is external)

Water Operator Blog – Resources

http://www.wateroperator.or(link is external)