First, find out if any initiatives and activities can be done using existing operations and budgets. For example, small infrastructure projects such as stormwater drainage improvements can likely be factored into your community’s capital improvements program. Other projects may require a specific line-item request as part of the routine planning and budgeting cycle. They might also require more creative public financing methods, such as special purpose assessments, impact fees or tax increment financing.
Some actions may use a combination of funding sources with other local departments, such as those that can lead to multiple benefits for the community. For example, multiple agencies may work on and fund the acquisition of flood-prone properties to be maintained as a public park.