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Introduction to Local Government Stormwater Financing

  • Course Catalog
    • Landscaping for Resilience in a Changing Climate
    • Integrating Green Infrastructure into Capital Improvement Planning
    • Economic Ecology – Maximizing Economic and Environmental Returns through Floodplain Restoration
    • User's Guide to Urban BMPs in the Bay
    • Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development 101
    • Erosion and Sediment Control for Construction Sites
    • Asset Management for Stormwater
    • Stormwater Financing 101
    • The Building Blocks of an Effective Stormwater Management Program
    • Introduction to Local Government Stormwater Financing

At a Glance

  • Status: Open
  • Release Date: 2015-12-01
  • Length: 3:00 (Hours & Minutes)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Eligible For: Certificate of Completion, Virtual Badge
  • Level: Beginner
  • Language: English
  • Developers:
    Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland
  • Features:
    Expert Interviews, Discussion Forum, Supporting Resources
  • Stakeholders:
    Elected-Leaders, Funders, Local-Government-Staff, Non-Profits, Professionals

Though effectively managing urban stormwater runoff requires leadership and bold decision-making at all levels of government, it is at the local level where the most significant and substantive stormwater investments are made.  It is also at the local level where the most innovative, effective, and transformative financing programs are developed and implemented. This course is designed for local government leaders with the goal of providing the foundation for establishing and growing effective stormwater management programs that maximize the value and impact of every dollar invested in their communities.  This beginners’ level course will provide a foundation for local officials to move forward by focusing on perhaps the most important financing attribute: leadership and the ability to move communities toward effective action.

Course Syllabus:

Module 1. Being an Effective Change Agent for Stormwater Management and Finance: An Overview of Five Phases to Address Stormwater Issues (20 min)

Module 2. Gaining an Initial Agreement (35 min)

Module 3. Defining the Problem (30 min)

Module 4. Creating a Solution (35 min)

Module 5. Communicating the Solution and Developing Support (20 min)

Module 6. Designing for Implementation (25 min)

Module 7. Assessing Policies and Programs (20 min)

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