Treasury releases COVID-19 recovery fund, guidance for water infrastructure 

The U.S. Treasury has released initial guidance for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF). The CSLFRF is the $350 billion pot of funding provided in the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act signed into law in March that includes water and sewer infrastructure as an eligible use.

These funds will flow directly to States, cities, counties and non-entitlement communities. Special-purpose units of local government like a regional sewer system will not receive direct funding allocations; however, a state, territory, local or Tribal government may transfer funds to a special-purpose unit of government.