Post Tagged with: "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law"

By Charlie Suse In November of 2021, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed, ushering in a historic infusion of federal funding to bolster the nation’s infrastructure. The IIJA appropriated roughly $43.5 billion for water infrastructure through the existing State RevolvingRead More

By Wayne Hofmann On Jan. 27 of this year, I traveled across the country to talk to strangers about federal funding, something I do occasionally. As I drank my morning coffee and prepared my remarks, a colleague sent an article titled “White House budget officeRead More

The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term has so far included some executive orders and memorandums that targeted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, environmental justice and energy policies misaligned with the new administration. Consequently, some of these executive orders and memorandums temporarilyRead More

Funding for water infrastructure programs including for grants and loans like the State Revolving Funds (SRFs) and WIFIA appear to not be affected after the Trump administration last week revoked a memorandum that paused a number of federal spending programs. As part of a memorandumRead More

The water sector got a brief scare last week when an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office appeared to immediately pause distribution of funds appropriated through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA, also knownRead More

11th annual event seeking presentation proposals on western U.S. water issues, rate setting, affordability, BIL funding and more RICHFIELD, OHIO — Organizers of the 2025 Water Finance Conference are looking for speakers for its 11th annual event to be held Aug. 5-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona, at the SkySongRead More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General in October issued a report identifying nearly $1 billion in questioned costs and funds that it suggested could be put to better use in the agency’s distribution of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for lead service line replacement.  DueRead More

On Oct. 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to upgrade water infrastructure. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier in October, EPA said the $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025Read More

Knowing How to Secure External Funding with Eastern Municipal Water District GM Joe Mouawad As water affordability becomes increasingly important for customers, the ability to develop cost-effective infrastructure solutions to meet customer needs has never been more critical. The good news is, there are fundingRead More

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3 billion from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and madeRead More