Agreement Number
16-005
Awardee Name
World Resources Institute
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Unlocking green bonds for natural infrastructure in the US Water Sector
Awardee State/Territory
District of Columbia
Involved States/territories
District of Columbia
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$500,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Forestry
Urban farming and green spaces
Watershed/Riparian Zone
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to develop the frameworks and partnerships needed to stimulate the issuance of green bonds, and other innovative financing mechanisms, for natural infrastructure. This project connects investors, utilities, water-dependent companies, municipalities, EQIP eligible landowners, and environmental groups to build replicable templates and processes that unlock private sector financing for conservation, restoration and enhanced stewardship on America’s farms, forests and ranches.
Project Scale
National
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Todd Gartner