EPA Offers Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance

The U.S. EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management is offering $400,000 in technical assistance for communities interested in implementing green infrastructure to protect water quality and build more sustainable communities.

Communities across the country are interested in implementing green infrastructure to protect water quality, provide ecosystem services, increase resiliency to climate change, create economic opportunities and support a high quality of life. Many communities, however, lack the tools, resources or information to achieve these goals. As part of EPA's commitment to engaging with local communities, the agency is offering direct assistance to communities interested in implementing green infrastructure. This technical assistance will serve both to advance the adoption of green infrastructure programs in selected communities and to develop knowledge and tools that can be transferred to other communities and to a national audience.

The value of the EPA assistance available in 2014 is approximately $400,000, and EPA anticipates providing assistance to give to seven communities. Interested communities are encouraged to respond to the agency’s Request for Letters of Interest. If additional funding becomes available, EPA may return to the applicant pool identified through this request to select additional recipient communities.

Source: EPA