This manual provides local leaders with the foundation for establishing and growing effective stormwater management programs that maximize the value and impact of every dollar invested in their communities. This manual is the first in a series of resources to be developed by the Environmental Finance Center that will address important financing issues and opportunities, including: Reducing costs through the use of performance-based financing; Establishing effective stormwater rebate and credit programs; Using markets and offsets in an urban environment; and maximizing stormwater benefits through the use of green infrastructure practice