Tackle Your Water Infrastructure Challenges
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Our team of technical assistance providers collectively bring over eight decades of experience helping communities across New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands execute their visions and goals.
As a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated Environmental Finance Center, we offer a full range of services and provide trusted, no-cost support to communities throughout our region. Our team of experts work hand-in-hand with elected officials, utility directors, and other community stakeholders to set priorities, develop projects, secure funding, and communicate with stakeholders at every step of the way.
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Our Approach
Take the first step: Schedule a free consultation with our team
Our Services
Local governments and community-based groups in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are eligible for free services, subject to availability of resources.
We elevate stakeholder voices for grounded, community-based solutions, while helping communities tell their own stories. We make complex data understandable and present information clearly and effectively to drive action.
- Examples | Meeting facilitation, visioning sessions, print and digital outreach tools
We find the answers you need to take decisive action on your community water projects.
- Examples | Focus groups, survey design, ordinance and plan review, mapping
We work to understand your vulnerabilities and help you plan for the future.
- Examples | Scenario Planning, Hazard Mitigation, Climate Adaptation Planning
We support your utility, board, or staff in their professional development journeys.
- Examples | Grant writing, workforce planning, leadership, and management
We use the best available local data, analysis, and community engagement tactics to fully realize your water and climate goals, and we help you get the job done.
- Examples | Pre-application development and prioritization, feasibility studies, lead service line inventories, environmental reviews, soliciting bids for professional engineering and construction services
We help tackle your community’s financial challenges to support long-term sustainability and operations.
- Examples | Rate and revenue analysis, financial planning, identification of funding and financing options, application support
Our Team
Understanding that communities all have unique challenges and needs, we bring together a team of experts to offer customized solutions that align with the goals of your community.
Founded in 1993, SU-EFC is a pillar of the Institute for Sustainability Engagement (ISE), providing expert guidance and support to communities across EPA Region 2 by helping them navigate state and federal infrastructure funding and tackle the “how-to-pay” component of environmental protection and improvement.
Questions? Contact:
✉️ Susan McGrattan, PE, Technical Specialist, sjmcgrat@syr.edu
Our Progress To Date
This dashboard tracks the progress of communities receiving technical assistance from SU-EFC and our partners throughout EPA Region 2 over the past three years. It captures key milestones and metrics describing the breakdown of system types, focus areas, and other emerging trends that inform the overall direction and success of the project.