The TWC team educates, informs, and shares the policy recommendations and addendum with organization and businesses affected and included.

TWC releases a detailed addendum to its first Water Justice Fund Report.

TWC meets with 6 city agencies to discuss their financial needs related to stormwater management.

TWC employs LJR Custom Strategies to independently poll 500 residents about drainage management and the Water Justice Fund.

TWC works with WaterNow Alliance to conduct in-depth financial analyses of over 75 stormwater utility programs across the nation.

TWC canvasses 200+ businesses across all 5 districts to discuss drainage concerns and support for the Water Justice Fund.

TWC hosts 5 town halls (1 per district) with community partners to educate and receive feedback from 55 residents on our first report.

The Policy Recommendations press conference is held with over 120 community leaders in attendance.

TWC canvasses 3,200 residents across all 5 districts (at least 2 responses from every voting precinct) to discuss drainage concerns and support for the Water Justice Fund.

TWC hosts a 300+ person community kickoff event to publicize the Water Justice Fund campaign and thank current supporters and invite new ones.

TWC holds a 10-part workshop series as a culmination of all the information collected. Residents co-develop the first draft of the stormwater fee. Members of this group serve as a Community Engagement Committee.

Additional Funding from Pisces Foundation for Urban Water Cohort is received.

TWC held 7 focus groups to test messaging and learn from the experiences of 46 community leaders about how to talk about water's past, present, and future in New Orleans.

The Prevention Institute through People, Parks, and Power program grants more funding to TWC.

Public Advisory Group & Stormwater Steering Committee meetings are held.

The TWC’s Stormwater Fee Public Advisory Group kickoff meeting is held.

The TWC’s Stormwater Fee Steering Committee kickoff meeting is held.

TWC partners with WaterNow Alliance; a non-profit dedicated to climate resilience in water governance and implementation.

TWC joins the Business Council of the River Region’s Stormwater Management Stakeholder Committee Meeting to discuss needs and challenges around a SWF

TWC joins the Advancing Cities Cohort, where policy and systems change are identified as focus areas to help expand the Green Infrastructure Workforce.

The current Executive Directive, Jessica Dandridge-Smith is hired. She expands the scope of a stormwater fee from being just about water management to tackling governance, accountability, and transparency.

The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans publishes a white paper on the need for a Stormwater Fee (SWF) to equitably fund our drainage system and green infrastructure across the city.