AMWA: EPA would win big under Biden budget plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would come out as a big winner in an initial FY22 budget outline released by the Biden administration, according to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. Under the plan, the agency would be in line for a total funding allotment of $11.2 billion or a 21.3 percent increase over its enacted FY21 level. Overall, the plan would increase federal non-defense discretionary spending by 16 percent.

EPA’s proposed budget allocation was outlined as part of the White House’s initial “skinny” budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year. A document released by the White House offers a look at top-line funding proposals for federal departments and agencies and features a few programmatic highlights. The Biden administration is not expected to unveil its complete, detailed FY22 budget plan until later this spring.