The Funding Navigator helps communities connect to water infrastructure investments

The goal is to ensure more communities, particularly those that are overburdened and underserved, benefit from government investments in safe and climate-resilient drinking water, lead service line replacement, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management.

If you represent an agency, local municipality, or utility that serves an overburdened community and do not have the resources to hire assistance to improve water, wastewater, stormwater, or water resource management projects, please click “Request Technical Assistance” below.

Funding Navigator projects

EPIC’s Funding Navigator team, in close collaboration with national and place-based partners, works with communities to identify, develop, and ultimately implement projects. The Funding Navigator program is designed to support agencies that have jurisdiction to administer public funds related to drinking water provision, wastewater conveyance and treatment, stormwater management, and general water resources stewardship. An eligible entity is defined by the EPA, and may include a local government, municipal authority, public utility, non-profit entity, or jurisdiction that is not currently part of a water or wastewater service area but is seeking to join one. A Funding Navigator Manager will work with an eligible entity based on community needs and priorities., using the following process:

Request technical assistance

Our staff can provide support to your staff and connect you with technical and community experts to improve water, wastewater, and stormwater services for your community. If you represent an agency, local municipality, or utility that serves an overburdened community and do not have the resources to hire assistance to develop and finance water projects, please fill out the form below.

We also welcome requests from front-line advocacy organizations, community-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations interested in connecting a public agency with technical assistance. Please note that the Funding Navigator does not provide technical assistance to private entities or individuals.

Publications

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Navigating Green Infrastructure Maintenance with Capitalized Establishment Costs
Navigating Green Infrastructure Maintenance with Capitalized Establishment Costs
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Water Systems in Southeastern Pennsylvania Face Challenges in Accessing Public Funds for Infrastructure
Water Systems in Southeastern Pennsylvania Face Challenges in Accessing Public Funds for Infrastructure
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From the ground up: A guide to replacing the nation’s toxic lead pipes over the next decade
From the ground up: A guide to replacing the nation’s toxic lead pipes over the next decade
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A Fairer Funding Stream
A Fairer Funding Stream
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Advancing Equity, Climate Action, and Economic Health in Communities
Advancing Equity, Climate Action, and Economic Health in Communities
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Best Practices: How to Replace Lead Pipes Quickly, Efficiently, and Equitably Over the Next Decade
Best Practices: How to Replace Lead Pipes Quickly, Efficiently, and Equitably Over the Next Decade
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Testimony of Maureen Cunningham and Dr. Katy Hansen on Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America’s Drinking Water
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Investing in America’s Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems for Equity and Sustainability
Investing in America’s Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems for Equity and Sustainability
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Impact Investing Opportunities to Advance Water, Health and Equity
Impact Investing Opportunities to Advance Water, Health and Equity
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Lead in Water Harms Red States, Too
Lead in Water Harms Red States, Too
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EPIC supports principles for Lead Service Line Replacements
EPIC supports principles for Lead Service Line Replacements

Under the leadership of NRDC and other advocates, EPIC has signed on in agreement with principles to make lead service line replacement more equitable, efficient, and protective of health.

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Financing Green Stormwater and Natural Infrastructure with Clean Water State Revolving Funds
Financing Green Stormwater and Natural Infrastructure with Clean Water State Revolving Funds

In this report, we examine Clean Water State Revolving Fund-financed investments in green stormwater infrastructure and natural infrastructure, which mimic or utilize natural processes to solve water quality and stormwater challenges. Communities around the country face environmental and health consequences due to failing water infrastructure. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund helps address these challenges by financing projects to improve water quality and public health. Most states and territories primarily invest in traditional gray infrastructure. In comparison to gray infrastructure, green stormwater infrastructure and natural infrastructure are often more cost-effective, climate resilient, and provide a plethora of economic and social benefits. We specifically evaluate investments in green stormwater infrastructure and natural infrastructure between 2016 and 2020 and give recommendations to state agencies and the EPA.

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Unlocking Clean Water State Revolving Funds to Finance Resilience Projects Across the Great Lakes Region
Unlocking Clean Water State Revolving Funds to Finance Resilience Projects Across the Great Lakes Region

Established in 1987, Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) have played a key role in improving water quality in the United States by providing more than $145 billion to finance more than 42,800 projects nationwide. This report looks at the current status of how CWSRF dollars have been spent across the Great Lakes states, and proposes greener priorities that would spur transformation in environmental, economic, public health, and social outcomes.

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Too Small to Succeed: State-Level Consolidation of Water Systems
Too Small to Succeed: State-Level Consolidation of Water Systems
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Putting Better Water Quality Communication on the Fast Track
Putting Better Water Quality Communication on the Fast Track
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Blogs

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Probably More Than You Want to Know About SRF Compound Interest
Probably More Than You Want to Know About SRF Compound Interest
Variation in Borrowing Costs Between Different States’ Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs
Variation in Borrowing Costs Between Different States’ Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Programs
Three Powerful Tools for Tracking Water Infrastructure Investments
Three Powerful Tools for Tracking Water Infrastructure Investments
New Database Has Key Ingredients for Streamlining Restoration Permitting & Buying Environmental Outcomes
New Database Has Key Ingredients for Streamlining Restoration Permitting & Buying Environmental Outcomes
Using technology to better account for ecological uplift
Using technology to better account for ecological uplift
Ohio’s Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program: A 20-year success
Ohio’s Water Resources Restoration Sponsorship Program: A 20-year success
An Initial Analysis of EPA’s New State Funding Allotment for Lead Service Line Replacement
An Initial Analysis of EPA’s New State Funding Allotment for Lead Service Line Replacement
Equity & Gentrification Recommendations for the Community-Based Public-Private Partnership Approach to Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Equity & Gentrification Recommendations for the Community-Based Public-Private Partnership Approach to Green Stormwater Infrastructure
New Report Highlights How to Finance Green Infrastructure Establishment Costs
New Report Highlights How to Finance Green Infrastructure Establishment Costs
Adequate and stable base funding is critical for the longevity of State Revolving Fund Programs
Adequate and stable base funding is critical for the longevity of State Revolving Fund Programs
Reading between the numbers: The ongoing story of toxic lead pipes
Reading between the numbers: The ongoing story of toxic lead pipes
Who benefits from State Revolving Fund Earmarks?
Who benefits from State Revolving Fund Earmarks?
Underutilized State Revolving Fund Loan Guarantees Can Unlock Additional Funding For Nature-Based Solutions
Underutilized State Revolving Fund Loan Guarantees Can Unlock Additional Funding For Nature-Based Solutions
State SRF Policies to help Communities Fully Take Up the new Federal Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement
State SRF Policies to help Communities Fully Take Up the new Federal Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement
Five ideas for State Revolving Fund programs to advance equity in 2023

The Funding Navigator program is financed through grants from various foundations, individual donors, and federal agencies.