Founded in 1985, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) facilitates programs that conserve and improve Georgia’s energy, land and water resources. GEFA provides loans for water, sewer and solid waste infrastructure; manages energy efficiency and renewable energy programs; oversees land conservation projects; and manages and monitors state-owned fuel storage tanks.

To date, GEFA has provided more than $3 billion in low-interest loans to cities, counties and infrastructure authorities for improvements to water, sewer and solid waste systems. More than 1,400 projects have been funded by GEFA to date, including solid waste management projects and land conservation purchases and easements.