Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB)
The Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) provides ideas and advice to EPA's Administrator and program offices on ways to lower the costs of and increase investments in environmental and public health protection.
- Lowering the cost of environmental protection;
- Removing financial and programmatic barriers that raise costs;
- Increasing public and private contribution in environmental facilities and services; and
- Building state and local financial ability to meet environmental laws.
- officials from state and local governments;
- leaders from the finance community and other business industries;
- selected federal employees; and
- members of environmental, tribal and non-governmental organizations.
Current List of EFAB Members (pdf)
- Upcoming EFAB Public Meetings and Webinars
- Recent EFAB Public Meetings and Webinars
- EFAB Workgroups
- EFAB Charter and Guidance
- EFAB Activity Summaries, Publications, and Reports
Upcoming EFAB Public Meetings and Webinars
May 2024 Public Listening Session
EFAB will hold a public listening session via a webcast for the Water Reuse Tax Incentive Workgroup. The purpose of the listening session will be for the EFAB to solicit public comment to inform its formulation of recommendations to the EPA on the public benefit of a potential Federal investment tax credit to support private investment in water reuse and recycling systems.
An investment tax credit would focus on encouraging investment in equipment at privately owned industrial facilities to enable the use of municipally provided recycled water and/or enable onsite treatment and reuse of different sources of water within an industrial facility. The Board seeks public comment on how a potential investment tax credit could be structured to achieve the maximum public benefit and minimize any externalities or unintended consequences, and how that structure may differ for industrial onsite reuse versus industrial use of treated recycled water.
The listening session will be conducted virtually via webcast.
- When: May 21, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time)
- Webcast: Information to access the webcast will be provided upon registration in advance of the meeting
- Registration: Interested persons who wish to attend the listening session must register by May 20, 2024. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
- Public Comment:
- Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a public listening session will be limited to three minutes each. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the May 2024 listening session should register in advance and provide notification, as noted in the registration confirmation, by May 17, 2024, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. Those providing oral statements may also submit supplementary written statements per the instructions below.
- Written Statements: Written statements should be received by May 17, 2024, so that the information can be made available to the EFAB for its consideration prior to the listening session. Written statements should be sent via email to the EFAB email box (efab@epa.gov). Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the EFAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder.
- For access or services for individuals with disabilities, or for accommodations for a disability, please register for the meeting and list any special requirements or accommodations needed on the registration form at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible to process your request.
- View the Federal Register Notice
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Recent EFAB Public Meetings and Webinars
April 2024 Public Meeting with Webcast
Public Listening Session for EFAB’s Water Affordability Workgroup
Past EFAB Meetings
EFAB Workgroups
Water Affordability
The Board accepted a charge from EPA’s Office of Water on October 25, 2023. With this charge, the agency looks to support communities in their affordability efforts and requests the Board to provide recommendations in ways EPA could accomplish this goal. The workgroup members are:
- Courtney Black
- Angela Montoya Bricmont
- Matthew Brown
- Albert Cho
- Janet Clements, Workgroup Co-chair
- Jeffrey Diehl
- Phyllis Garcia
- Cynthia Koehler, Workgroup Co-chair
- Lawrence Lujan
- MaryAnna Peavey
- Dennis Randolph
- David Wegner
- Gwen Yamamoto Lau
EFAB Charge: Water Affordability (pdf)
Investment Tax Incentive for Water Reuse Infrastructure
The Board accepted a charge from EPA’s Office of Water on October 25, 2023. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the Water Reuse Interagency Working Group and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 then tasked the agency and working group with conducting “a study on the public benefit of a potential federal investment tax credit to support private investment in water reuse and recycling systems." The proposed charge asks the Board to conduct that study. The workgroup members are:
- Angela Montoya Bricmont, Workgroup Chair
- Albert Cho
- Janet Clements
- Jeffrey Diehl
- George Kelly
- Cynthia Koehler
- Dennis Randolph
- David Wegner
EFAB Charge: Investment Tax Incentive for Water Reuse Infrastructure (pdf)