Financing for Environmental Compliance U.S. EPA Office of Compliance A step-by-step guide to help communities finance environmental infrastructure

Widespread Environmental Infrastructure Needs 2002 EPA Gap Analysis - Water and wastewater systems may face a spending gap of more than $300 billion over the next twenty years to make necessary improvements Communities will need to spend additional funds to maintain and upgrade air and waste municipal infrastructure

Clear Demand For Financial Planning Assistance Financial planning issues are usually a part of environmental civil judicial cases DOJ, EPA regions, state partners and communities are requesting financial planning assistance

Goals Help communities remain in or return to environmental compliance Improve public health by helping communities create sound financing plans to pay for environmental infrastructure

General Concept Create an environmental infrastructure financial planning website for municipalities and tribes funding major capital improvements Direct users to EPA and non-EPA financial and technical resources with specific resources for small municipalities and tribes

Main Homepage

Main Steps Page

Example: Municipal Power Plant Wants Information about Expanding City officials are considering adding additional infrastructure Seeking information about rate setting and financial risk Click on Air Tools and Resources Click on Financial Assistance Find link to Environmental Finance Center Network

Example: Municipal Energy Plant Wants Information about Tax Implications

Example: Tribal Community Wants Technical Advice to Construct a Landfill Tribal community wants information about landfill liners Also seeks information about how other similarly sized communities resolved waste issues Click on Waste Tools and Resources Click on Tribal Find links to EPA and IHS technical assistance

Example: Tribal Community Needs Technical Advice to Construct a Landfill

Example: Community Wants to Improve a Drinking Water System Community is low on the State Revolving Fund funding list Seeks funding sources starting with grants Going through the eight step financial planning process Click on Step Seven, Financial Options Click on Grants Find link to water grant resources

Example: Community Wants to Improve a Drinking Water System

Create and Communicate the Financing Plan

Next Steps The Web site can be found at: /financing Will continue to make changes to the site as new information becomes available

Contacts Cassandra Rice 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW MC 2224A Washington, DC Tom Ripp 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW MC 2224A Washington, DC