Frequently Asked Questions

Moonshot Missions Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 based on the core principle that all people have a right to safe, accessible, and affordable drinking water and clean waterways. Moonshot Missions sends expert utility advisors out into the field to assess conditions, and identify, select, and develop technically and financially sound projects that transform utilities and the communities they serve. More information about us is here.

Moonshot is comprised of dozens of veteran utility and federal, state, and local government leaders who have banded together to provide trusted advice to their peers. See a list of our current team here.

A moonshot for a community and their utility is a transformative and achievable set of projects or programs that improve water quality and supply, and in parallel, improve the balance sheet of the utility by reducing operating costs or generating new revenues. Moonshot Missions helps communities identify and implement this transformation, ensuring safe, affordable, resilient, and sustainable drinking and clean water for future generations.

Moonshot is a non-profit organization that does not generate profits. Any revenue that exceeds our expenses is returned to the organization to help fund work with additional communities.

Yes. Moonshot is one of four national Environmental Finance Centers selected by USEPA to provide technical assistance to communities that need support to access federal and state funding to improve water, wastewater or stormwater infrastructure. The other three national EFCs are EPIC, the US Water Alliance, and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership. Learn more about our EFC work here.

Moonshot is national in scope and can work in any state, region, or tribal territory. Moonshot has personnel in every part of the country ready to help.