The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was designed to provide financial relief to communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a significant portion of the allocated funds across the country remain unspent. The underutilization of ARPA funds presents challenges as communities strive to meet legislative requirements and deadlines while effectively promoting equitable development and recovery. … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) created a new website to track the status of State Revolving Fund (SRF) funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has provided $50 billion for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure upgrades. About 85% of the funding is allocated through Clean Water SRF and Drinking Water SRF … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the availability of $6.5 billion for States, Tribes, and U.S. territories for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades across the nation through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The $6 billion boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aims to increase the investments available to rebuild the nation’s water … Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) new Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant program aims to advance environmental justice in underserved communities across the Great Lakes Basin. The USEPA announced $30 million is available from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for restoration projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes. USEPA … Read more
Projects for Underserved & Overburdened Communities The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has announced the availability of approximately $100 million for projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the country. The funding is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and marks the largest amount of environmental justice grant funding ever … Read more
The $55 billion for water infrastructure included in the passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) last fall is starting to make waves across the country. As disbursements are made to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs now is the time for communities to engage and strengthen the … Read more