EPA launches new online database of land, air and water information

Key Takeaways

On December 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance (Clearinghouse), an online database of land, air and water information. This new Clearinghouse catalogues available funding, financing and instructional resources to aid communities in their efforts to improve environmental conditions. The new Clearinghouse includes over 1,800 funding and financing opportunities and information resources. You can access the Clearinghouse at www.epa.gov/chef.

The Clearinghouse is managed by EPA’s Water Finance Center. The Water Finance Center provides information on water sector financial topics, coordination among EPA and other federal water funding programs and specialized support for communities requesting technical assistance for how to afford water infrastructure improvements.

Among a county’s  numerous responsibilities, environmental stewardship is a primary function to create healthy, safe and vibrant communities for our residents. As both regulators and regulated entities, counties are responsible for protecting local air, water and land resources. This includes maintaining water systems to provide clean drinking water, revitalizing contaminated sites to ensure safe and equitable neighborhoods, providing waste and recycling services to minimize pollution and implementing land use and energy policies to promote sustainability communities, along with many other duties.