EPA Green Infrastructure Resources
Because green infrastructure involves many topic areas, this webpage includes a broad range of resources. Each of the topic areas listed below includes a selection of key resources for that topic.
- Other EPA Programs that Promote Green Infrastructure
- EPA Tools
- Policies and Regulations
- Benefits
- Permitting and Compliance
- Planning, Design, and Implementation
- Funding and Technical Assistance
Webinar Series
Visit EPA's Green Infrastructure Soak Up the Rain Webinars to explore past webinars and learn about planned webinars.
Other EPA Programs that Promote Green Infrastructure
- Capturing Stormwater as Source Water for Reuse Resources
- Heat Island Program
- Planning for Adaptation
- Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
- Smart Growth
- Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Sources
- Stormwater Planning
- Sustainable Redevelopment at Superfund Sites
- Water Reuse and Nature-Based Solutions
- WaterSense: Outdoors
EPA Tools
- AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT)
- EcoHealth Relationship Browser
- Energy Resources for State, Local, and Tribal Governments
- Enviro Atlas
- Financing Alternatives Comparison Tool (FACT)
- Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit
- National Stormwater Calculator (SWC)
- Pollutant Load Estimation Tool (PLET)
- Regional Smartgrowth Toolkit
- Stormwater Smart Outreach Tools
- Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
- Tools, Strategies and Lessons Learned from Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Projects (pdf)
- Visualizing Ecosystems for Land Management Assessment (VELMA)
- Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST)
General Policies
- Achieving Water Quality Through Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Plans (pdf)
- Green Infrastructure Policy for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program
- Memorandum, Clarification on which Stormwater Infiltration Practices/Technologies have the Potential to be Regulated as "Class V" Wells by the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program (pdf)
- Protecting Water Quality with Green Infrastructure in Water EPA Permitting and Enforcement Programs (pdf)
- Use of Green Infrastructure in NPDES Permits and Enforcement (pdf)
- Using Green Infrastructure to Protect Water Quality in Stormwater, CSO, Nonpoint Source and other Water Programs (pdf)
- Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Framework (pdf)
Benefits
Visit EPA's Green Infrastructure Benefits and Extreme Weather webpages for additional information and resources.
- Green Infrastructure Increases Adaptive Capacity (pdf)
- Enhancing Sustainable Communities with Green Infrastructure
- Healthy Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Communities (pdf)
- FEMA Economic Benefit Values for Green Infrastructure (pdf)
- Banking on Green: A Look at How Green Infrastructure Can Save Municipalities Money and Provide Economic Benefits Community-Wide (pdf)
- The Value of Green Infrastructure: A guide to recognizing Its Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits (pdf)
Permitting and Compliance
Visit EPA's Using Green Infrastructure to Address Clean Water Act Requirements webpage for additional information and resources.
Green Infrastructure Permitting and Enforcement Fact Sheet Series
Integrated Planning
- Integrated Planning Basics Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Integrated Planning Getting Started Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Integrated Planning Implementation Documents
- Integrated Planning Story Map
- Report to Congress on Integrated Plans and Municipality Profiles
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
- Green Infrastructure MS4 Permit Compendium (pdf)
- National Menu of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Stormwater: Post-Construction
- Stormwater Smart Outreach Tools
Combined Sewer Overflows
- Greening CSO Plans: Planning and Modeling Green Infrastructure for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control (pdf)
- Combined Sewer Overflow (SCO) Model for Small Communities
- Fact Sheet 2: Combined Sewer Overflows (pdf)
- Supplement 1: Consent Decrees that Include Green Infrastructure Provisions (pdf)
- Supplement 2: Consent Decree Language Addressing Green for Gray Substitutions (pdf)
Planning, Design, and Implementation
Visit EPA's Green Infrastructure Planning, Design, and Implementation webpage for additional information and resources.
Municipal Programs and Policies
- Revising Local Codes to Facilitate Low Impact Development (EPA 841-F-19-002) (pdf)
- Land Use and Green Infrastructure Scorecard
- Stormwater Smart Customizable Presentation for Municipal Officials (pptx)
- Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook, Incentive Mechanisms (pdf)
Planning
- Integrated Planning Getting Started Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework
- Long-Term Stormwater Planning: A Voluntary Guide for Communities (pdf)
- Green Infrastructure in Parks: A Guide to Collaboration, Funding, and Engagement (pdf)
- Planning for Sustainable Water Infrastructure
Design
- Space Limitations and Low Impact Development: LID Practices are Well-Suited for Small Spaces (EPA 841-F-16-010) (pdf)
- National Menu of BMPs for Stormwater: Post-Construction Fact Sheets
- Bioretention Design Handbook: Designing Holistic Bioretention for Performance and Longevity (pdf)
- Disaster-Resilient Design Concepts
- International Stormwater BMP Database
Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
- NPDES: Stormwater Maintenance
- National Menu of BMPs for Stormwater: Post-Construction Fact Sheets
- Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Program: Operations and Maintenance Considerations for Green Infrastructure
- The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure (pdf)
Funding and Technical Assistance
Visit EPA's Green Infrastructure Funding and Technical Assistance Opportunities webpage for additional information and resources.
Funding
- Water Finance Clearinghouse
- Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center
- Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program
- Navigating Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions (pdf)
- Financing Green Infrastructure: A Best Practices Guide for the Clean Water State Revolving (CWSRF) Fund (pdf)
- Financing Options for Nontraditional Eligibilities in the CWSRF Program
- Overview of Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Eligibilities
- Environmental Finance Center Grant Program
- Environmental Benefits of Clean Water State Revolving Fund Green Infrastructure Projects (pdf)