$5.8B Available for Drinking Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Upgrades

More than $5.8 billion will be made available to States and Tribes to invest in drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water-related infrastructure targeted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds will support essential water infrastructure that protects public health and water bodies … Read more

Leveraging ARPA Funds for Water Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities

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

$30 Million Available for Great Lakes Projects

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

$100 Million Grant Funds Available through Inflation Reduction Act

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

Wave of Federal Funding for Water Infrastructure

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

$1.6 Million in Environmental Justice Grants for Tribal Public Participation Project

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has up to $1.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding available to support Tribal government efforts to establish or modify programs on environmental justice water and air quality issues. Earlier this year, USEPA announced spending plans for the $100 million in ARPA funding appropriated by Congress in response to … Read more