Funding News

  1. Udall Holds Indian Affairs Legislative Hearing On Water Infrastructure, Cultural Patrimony Bills 6/25/2020

    U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, joined committee chairman Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) to convene a legislative hearing on seven bills – the committee’s first hearing since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic.

  2. New Voices Join Coalition Urging Congress To Fund Critical Water Needs 6/23/2020

    Following on the heels of Governor Newsom’s statewide order on wearing masks in public and the House’s introduction of a new bill that includes proposed water funding (HR 2), major agriculture and business leaders have now joined a growing coalition of clean water advocates urging Congress to support the HEROES Act and fund critical water needs to keep families safe and healthy.

  3. EPA Awards New Jersey $84M For Water Infrastructure Improvements 6/23/2020

    As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates its 50th anniversary year and this month’s anniversary theme of “successful partnerships,” the agency is announcing today that it has awarded $84M to New Jersey for State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to assist with water infrastructure projects that help protect surface water and provide safe drinking water to communities throughout the state.

  4. EPA Awards New York $220M For Water Infrastructure Improvements 6/23/2020

    As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates its 50th anniversary year and this month’s anniversary theme of “successful partnerships,” the agency is announcing today that it has awarded $220M to New York for State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to assist with water infrastructure projects that help protect surface water and provide safe drinking water to communities throughout the state.

  5. East County Advanced Water Purification Program Moves Forward: JPA Approves Critical Service Agreements 6/22/2020

    The East County Advanced Water Purification (AWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Board of Directors unanimously approved water and wastewater service agreements this week, moving this significant drinking water project one-step closer to reality.

  6. EGLE Clean Water Loans Hit $5B Milestone 6/19/2020

    Four low-interest loans were awarded today through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) for water pollution control projects that support the protection of Michigan’s environment and public health.

  7. Springfield Water And Sewer Commission Adopts FY21 Rates 6/18/2020

    The Board of the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission adopted FY21 rates at its regular monthly meeting yesterday, June 17, 2020, following a public hearing held on June 2, 2020.

  8. EPA Announces $513M WIFIA Loan To The City of San Francisco For Wastewater Upgrades 6/18/2020

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $513M Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) in California to help finance needed pretreatment and other related improvements to its Southeast Treatment Plant, which treats 80% of San Francisco’s wastewater.

  9. Congressional Committees Lay Legislative Groundwork For Busy July 6/17/2020

    Since the House’s passage of the Heroes Act last month, Congressional action on further COVID-19 stimulus relief has remained at a standstill as Senate Leadership continues to take a wait and see approach before proceeding on any related legislation while the U.S. economy slowly reopens.

  10. Water Retailer Delivers Record Customer Savings 6/17/2020

    The UK’s second largest non-domestic water retailer, Business Stream, has saved its customers more than £30M through discounts and water efficiency and energy savings over the past year, according to new figures released by the company.