Press Releases
Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $7.75 million
July 14, 2015
Four Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $7,750,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements.
Glynn County awarded $7.2 million in funding for energy-efficiency initiatives
March 2, 2015
ATLANTA – The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) provided Glynn County $7,170,000 in funding for energy-efficiency improvements in several of the county’s buildings through Georgia’s Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) allotment to lo
Georgia communities receive infrastructure loans totaling $12 million
January 26, 2015
Eleven Georgia communities were awarded financing totaling $12,354,701 for water, water supply, sewer and wastewater infrastructure improvements. Loan commitments include energy and water conservation projects.
Russ Pennington Named Deputy Director at GEFA
January 12, 2015
Russ Pennington has been named deputy director at GEFA. Pennington will also lead the Governor’s Water Supply Program, working closely with Judson H. Turner, the state’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) director in the new office established by Gov. Nathan Deal for interagency coordination and management of water resources.
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds Available to Local Governments
November 24, 2014
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) is reallocating $13,581,000 of the state’s Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) allotment to local governments.