Heather Syverson The proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) provides $6.1 billion to support the mission of protecting human health and the environment. The budget proposal maintains USEPA’s focus on its core mission – providing Americans with clean air, land and water, and ensuring chemical safety. In addition, the proposed budget … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has funding available to support the outreach and education efforts of the Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) initiative. The purpose of the grant program is to enhance Minnesotans’ understanding and knowledge of contaminants of emerging concern in water that may be used for drinking. Under this grant program, MDH … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has more than $1.1 billion available to the 50 States and Puerto Rico in 2018 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loans, plus $23 million for Tribal water systems, and $28 million for the District of Columbia and territorial water systems. The U.S. Congress appropriates funding for the DWSRF … Read more
The States of Montana and South Dakota are currently accepting applications for nonpoint source project program grants under the Federal Clean Water Act, Section 319 nonpoint source control program. The recommended range for grants is $10,000-$300,000 per project, and a 40 percent cost share is required. Applicants must either be a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3) tax … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) recently released an updated version of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Management Handbook. The purpose of the Handbook is to guide USEPA and State SRF managers through the process of strategic fund management. The updated guide provides an in-depth analysis of how to measure the financial health of SRF … Read more
In late March, the U.S. Congress and President Donald Trump approved a $1.3 trillion federal spending package that more than doubles the funding for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) as well as increasing the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan program. Within the federal omnibus budget bill, WIFIA received $63 million … Read more