Hurricane Helene Resilience Funding
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) received funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the impacts of Hurricane Helene and promote resilience in drinking water and wastewater facilities in Georgia, including decentralized wastewater facilities.
To be eligible for Helene Resilience Funding (HRF), communities must demonstrate impacts from Hurricane Helene and propose an eligible project designed to reduce the risk and vulnerability of flood damage or enhance the resilience of drinking water and wastewater systems to rapid hydrologic changes or natural disasters.
The total Helene-related funding awarded to GEFA is distributed across five funding categories:
- HRF wastewater: $124.9 million
- HRF decentralized wastewater (septic systems): $8.96 million
- HRF drinking water: $359.5 million
- Emergency wastewater: $3.3 million
- Emergency drinking water: $2.75 million
All Helene Resilience Funding projects are required to complete a qualifications-based selection process for procuring architectural and engineering services regardless of project cost.
Resources:
- Helene Resilience Funding Available to Impacted Communities
- To stay up to date on developments with the Helene Resilience Funding program, please click this link sign up to receive updates from GEFA. Scroll to the bottom of the form and make sure to sign up, at least, for the “Water Resources” email list.
- Helene Clean Water State Revolving Fund Overview - Amendment 1
- Helene Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Overview - Amendment 1
- Helene Decentralized Overview - Amendment 1
- GEFA Helene Resilience Funding Webinar Presentation
- Helene Impact Description and Documentation Guide