Press Releases

January 23, 2023

Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $112.5 million

Ten Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $112,478,000 for water, wastewater, sewer, and solid waste projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

November 10, 2022

Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $87.4 million

Thirteen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $87,441,000 for water, sewer, and wastewater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

August 23, 2022

Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $139.7 million

Eight Georgia communities and The Nature Conservancy were awarded financing totaling $139,739,575 for water, sewer, wastewater, and land conservation projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

May 10, 2022

Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $178.6 million

Sixteen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $178,615,778 for water, wastewater, sewer, and solid waste projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

May 10, 2022

Hunter Hill to serve as GEFA executive director

On the recommendation of Governor Brian P. Kemp, the board of directors of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) today approved Hunter Hill as the next executive director effective July 1, 2022.

January 27, 2022

GEFA board of directors elects new chairman

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors elected Lowndes County Commissioner Scott Orenstein as board chairman effective January 24, 2022. He was appointed to the board by Governor Brian P. Kemp in 2019 and served as vice chairman in 2021.

January 24, 2022

Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $44.7 million

Eight Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $44,684,105 for water, sewer, and wastewater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors

December 02, 2021

Three communities awarded $12.4 million in grant funding for sewer system infrastructure

Through the Septic-to-Sewer Program, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) awarded $12,400,000 in grant funding to three communities to help construct sewer systems to enhance public health and prevent groundwater contamination.

November 04, 2021

Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $92 million

Seventeen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $91,935,500 for water, sewer, wastewater, and stormwater projects by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

September 22, 2021

City of Cumming rewarded for water stewardship

The city of Cumming received its WaterFirst designation on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, during the city council meeting.