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Practice Areas

Fiscal Impact Analysis

Fiscal Analysis forecasts budgetary impacts resulting from new development or changes in the organization of services. Fiscal analysis analyzes operating revenues and service expenditures to determine net impacts. Two additional important questions are typically addressed by the analysis: (1) how, if at all, are levels of service affected; and (2) what measures can mitigate impacts on service levels and fiscal conditions?

Fiscal impact studies are often completed within the context of:

EPS utilizes computer models that emulate and forecast agency budgets based on input from affected agencies as well as case studies from similar projects. The forecasting assumptions draw on EPS's understanding of market analysis, infrastructure finance, and options for funding and organizing public services.

REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:

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