Press Releases

The solicitation period for 2019 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects is open through December 31, 2018.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) would like to invite you to the annual WaterFirst Workshop. This workshop is for communities interested in applying for the WaterFirst designation.

Twenty-one Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $84,713,000 for water, wastewater, and sewer infrastructure improvements by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

Ogeechee Technical College and Southern Crescent Technical College were selected by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to participate in the Solar for Schools Program and awarded $113,000 in matching grants.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) is now administering the WaterFirst Program. For the past 15 years, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has managed the program. The transition to GEFA will bring new and exciting opportunities for WaterFirst to grow and expand.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) executive committee awarded the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority a $500,000 Georgia Reservoir Fund loan.

Nineteen Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $50,575,000 for water, wastewater, and sewer infrastructure improvements by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) board of directors.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division will conduct a public meeting regarding the 2018 Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plans.

Conservation-minded Georgians wanting to help preserve the state’s natural resources can donate to the Georgia Land Conservation Program on their 2017 state income tax forms.

GEFA's accomplishments during the last fiscal year are outlined in the 2017 Annual Report.