Infrastructure Funding

Infrastructure Funding - Archive

Years 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008

2015

12/18	Clean Water Current	New Infrastructure Investment Center Announced
12/11	Clean Water Current	EPA Solicits NACWA Support for New Center
12/11	Clean Water Current	Water Sector Organizations Discuss Collaborative Effort on Affordability
12/04	Clean Water Current	Congress Passes Transportation Reauthorization Package, Includes WIFIA Fix
11/20	Clean Water Current	WIN Advocates for WIFIA Fix
11/13	Clean Water Current	Water Sector Weighs in on Federal Appropriations and WIFIA Modifications
10/30	Clean Water Current	Congressional Roundtable Focuses on Infrastructure Needs
10/23	Clean Water Current	Great Lakes Legislation, SRF Funding Restrictions Top Agenda in EPA Water Meeting
09/11	Clean Water Current	WIN Submits Letters Supporting Restoration of SRF and California Drought Bill
08/07	Clean Water Current	GAO Report Highlights Importance of Clean Water SRF
06/26	Clean Water Current	Senate Appropriations Package Targets Great Lakes CSO Communities
06/26	Clean Water Current	Call or Write Your Members of Congress to Oppose Cuts to the SRF Program
06/19	Clean Water Current	Association Urges Investment Partnerships for EPA Water Finance Center
06/19	Clean Water Current	House and Senate Appropriations Bills Cut SRFs; Senate Bill Seeks Zero Discharge for Great Lakes
06/12	Clean Water Current	What Would You Like to See From EPA’s Water Finance Center?
06/12	Clean Water Current	House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves a 23% Cut to the SRFs
03/27	Dear Colleague Letter	House "Dear Colleague" SRF Letter
03/27	Dear Colleague Letter	Senate "Dear Colleague" SRF Letter
03/27	Clean Water Current	Integrated Planning Receives Strong Bipartisan Congressional Support
03/26	Coalition Letter	Senate Municipal Bond Coalition Letter
03/26	Coalition Letter	House Municipal Bond Coalition Letter
03/20	Clean Water Current	House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on EPA’s FY16 Budget
03/13	Clean Water Current	Integrated Planning Gets Boost in FY16 EPA Budget Request
03/13	Clean Water Current	Have Your Representative Sign the Muni Bond ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
03/10	Coalition Letter	FY2016 Coalition Budget Request Letter
03/03	NACWA Letter	NACWA FY2016 Budget Request Letter
02/27	Clean Water Current	Congress Considers FY16 Funding for SRF
02/06	Clean Water Current	Administration Releases FY2016 Budget Request
01/23	Clean Water Current	The Obama Administration Focuses on Infrastructure Finance, ‘Predevelopment’
01/16	Clean Water Current	White House Announces New EPA Water Finance Center and Set of Financing Proposals

2014

11/07	Clean Water Current	Water Sector Groups Urge Funding for WIFIA, SRF, and No Changes to Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
09/12	Clean Water Current	Senator Sherrod Brown Introduces Clean Water Affordability Act
09/05	Clean Water Current	With New SRF Provisions in Place, Attention Turns to Allocation Formula
08/26	NACWA Letter	NACWA Letter on SRF Interpretative Guidance
07/11	Clean Water Current	House Appropriations Subcommittee Reports Proposed EPA FY15 Budget
07/11	Clean Water Current	EPA to Hold Series of Listening Sessions on the WIFIA Loan Guaranty Program
04/18	Clean Water Current	Water Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Proposed Cuts to the SRFs

2013

10/25	Clean Water Current	House Passes Water Resources Reform & Development Act
07/26	Clean Water Current	House Subcommittee Seeks Cut to Clean Water Loan Fund; EPA Budget
07/17	NACWA Report	The Impacts of Altering Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond Financing on Public Drinking Water & Wastewater Systems
05/31	Clean Water Current	NACWA Urges Congres to Address Sequestration Impacts on Build America Bonds
05/24	Clean Water Current	House Subcommittee Holds EPA Budget Hearing
05/10	Clean Water Current	Key House Appropriators, Perciasepe Tout Importance of SRF, Clean Water Funding
05/10	Clean Water Current	NACWA Continues Efforts to Maintain Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds; Voice Your Utility's Support for House Resolution 112!
05/10	Clean Water Current	Bipartisan Clean Water Funding Bill Introduced in House
04/26	Clean Water Current	NACWA Joins with USCM to Maintain Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds
04/26	Clean Water Current	NACWA, Water Groups, Call on Congress to Reject CWSRF and DWSRF Reductions
03/22	Clean Water Current	Water Resources Development Act Approved in Senate EPW Committee
03/22	Clean Water Current	Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Avert Federal Shutdown
03/08	Clean Water Current	Sequestration Goes into Effect, Clean Water Programs Impacted
03/08	Clean Water Current	Howard Neukrug to Testify for NACWA on Clean Water Funding, Financing Needs
03/01	Clean Water Current	Rep. Bishop Holds Stakeholder Meeting to Discuss Advancing Water Infrastructure Legislation
02/15	Clean Water Current	Chairman Shuster Holds First Hearing on The Federal Role in America’s Infrastructure
02/15	Clean Water Current	WEF, NACWA Release Joint Response to the President’s State of the Union Address

2012

12/07	Clean Water Current	Water Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Resolve Fiscal Cliff and Prevent Cuts to Key Clean Water Programs
11/30	Clean Water Current	WIN, NACWA Talk Funding with Ranking Member of House Water Resources Committee; Senate Holds Hearing on Impacts of Hurricane Sandy
11/16	Clean Water Current	Senator Merkley Introduces Clean Water Financing Legislation
11/16	Clean Water Current	Senate Holds Hearing on the Water Resources Development Act
11/15	Joint Letter	Water Infrastructure Network Supports Water Resources Development Act of 2012
09/28	Clean Water Current	NACWA Joins WEF’s Water Puts America to Work Initiative, Urges Members to Become Supporters
09/28	Clean Water Current	Senate Releases Draft of FY 2013 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill
09/14	Clean Water Current	Congress Works on Continuing Resolution Providing SRF Funding at FY2012 Levels
08/03	Clean Water Current	Rep. Blumenauer Introduces Clean Water Trust Fund Bill
07/27	Clean Water Current	Rep. Earl Blumenauer Poised to Introduce Clean Water Trust Fund Bill
06/29	Clean Water Current	NACWA Joins WEF, Water Sector in Calling on Congress to Fund USGS Water Program
06/27	Correspondence	Joint Letter of Support for the USGS NAWQA Program
06/22	Clean Water Current	House Slashes Funding for the FY 2013 Clean Water State Revolving Funds
03/23	Clean Water Current	Water Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Reductions to the SRFs
03/22	News Release	NACWA Urges Congress To Reject Reductions To The Clean Water And Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
03/22	NACWA Letter	Water Groups Send Letter to Congress Requesting SRF Funding
03/02	Clean Water Current	NACWA President Testifies at House Water Resources Hearing
03/01	NACWA Testimony	NACWA Testimony at Feb. 28 House Innovative Financing Hearing
02/24	Clean Water Current	NACWA to Testify at House Water Resources Hearing
02/17	Clean Water Current	Obama Administration Releases FY2013 Budget Request: Several Key Programs See Cuts
02/14	Congressional Legislation	The Clean Water Affordability Act of 2012
02/13	Advocacy Alert	Obama Administration Makes FY2013 Budget Request: SRF Programs See Cuts, Demonstrates Need for NACWA "2020 Vision for the Future"
02/10	Clean Water Current	Senator Sherrod Brown Introduces Money Matters/Affordability Bill
02/10	Clean Water Current	NACWA Participates in Second EPA Workshop on Integrated Planning
02/03	Clean Water Current	NACWA Prominent at First EPA Integrated Planning Workshop
02/03	Clean Water Current	NACWA Committee Focuses on Strong Messaging as EPA Initiative Progresses
01/27	Clean Water Current	NACWA Prepares for First EPA Workshop on Integrated Planning – Working Draft of Association Comments Now Available
01/27	Clean Water Current	NACWA Discusses Innovative Financing with House Water Resources Subcommittee
01/20	Clean Water Current	Integrated Planning Effort Gathers Momentum in the Senate; WIFIA Concept Also Being Explored
01/13	Clean Water Current	NACWA Joins Groups Urging Funding Boost to WaterSense Program
01/05	Joint Letter	NACWA Joins Key Groups in Seeking Increased Funding for EPA’s WaterSense Program

2011

12/15	NACWA Statement	Our Nation's Water Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities
12/09	Clean Water Current	Senate Hearing to Focus on Water Infrastructure Funding, NACWA to Provide Testimony for Record
11/04	Clean Water Current	The Senate Takes a Pass on Infrastructure Bank; NACWA Continues to Push for Clean Water Funding
10/21	Clean Water Current	Senate Committee Releases FY 2012 Budget for EPA’s State Revolving Funds
10/14	Clean Water Current	Senator Cardin Introduces Legislation to Upgrade Water Infrastructure
10/14	Clean Water Current	House Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fund Clean Water as Senate Votes Down American Jobs Act
10/07	Clean Water Current	NACWA Offers Support for House Clean Water Investment Bill
10/06	NACWA Correspondence	NACWA Letter to Congressman Bishop on Water Quality Protection Act
09/30	Clean Water Current	NACWA Weighs in with Congress to Include $10 Billion for Clean Water in Jobs Bill
09/28	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter Requesting $10B For Water Infrastructure Funding
09/23	Clean Water Current	NACWA Evaluates Jobs Act, Seeks $10 Billion in Direct Funding for Clean Water
09/23	Act Analysis	Economic Analysis of the American Jobs Act
09/16	Clean Water Current	Administration Releases Jobs Package, NACWA Meets with Key Hill Staff
09/13	Advocacy Alert	Administration’s Jobs Package Includes Water/Wastewater As Part Of Infrastructure Bank; NACWA Seeks Input From Membership
09/13	Legislation	American Jobs Act of 2011 (AJA)
09/09	Clean Water Current	President Obama Touts Need for More Infrastructure Spending, NACWA’s Focus Turns to Congress
09/07	Congressional Correspondence	Dear Colleague Letter of Obama on Water Infrastructure Investment
09/02	Clean Water Current	NACWA Urges Obama to Include Clean Water Infrastructure Investment in Jobs Package
09/01	NACWA Letter	Letter to President Obama on Benefits of Clean Water Infrastructure Funding
09/01	White Paper	Investing More Now in America’s Clean Water Infrastructure: Good for Jobs, the Economy, and the Environment — A NACWA White Paper
08/12	Clean Water Current	NACWA to Engage in Aggressive Fall Campaign on Clean Water Infrastructure Funding
08/05	Clean Water Current	Congress Completes Work on Debt Ceiling and Budget Package; Cuts Expected to Environmental Programs
07/29	Clean Water Current	House Debates FY 2012 EPA Spending Bill; NACWA Eyes Senate for Advocacy Push
07/15	Clean Water Current	NACWA, ASIWPCA Urge Senate to Maintain Clean Water Funding Levels
07/14	Correspondence	NACWA/ASIWPCA FY 2012 Senate Appropriations Committee SRF Support Letter
07/08	Clean Water Current	House Introduces FY 2012 EPA Funding Bill that Cuts SRFs
07/01	Clean Water Current	NACWA Members Advance Key Affordability Legislation in Several States
07/01	Clean Water Current	NACWA Weighs in with Congress on Clean Water Funding
07/01	Correspondence	FY 2012 House Subcommittee of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Support Letter
05/27	Clean Water Current	Senate SRF Dear Colleague Letter Closes with Strong Support
05/26	Congressional Correspondence	Final Senate SRF Dear Colleague Letter
05/24	Correspondence	FY 2012 Senate Appropriations Support Letter
05/24	Correspondence	FY 2012 House Appropriations Support Letter
05/12	Congressional Correspondence	Fiscal Year 2012 SRF Dear Colleague letter
05/12	Congressional Correspondence	Fiscal Year 2012 SRF Support Letter
05/06	Clean Water Current	NACWA Meets with Minority Water Resources Subcommittee Staff; SRF Reauthorization Bill on Horizon
04/15	Clean Water Current	Budget Compromise Averts Government Shutdown; Cuts Clean Water Funding
04/13	Advocacy Alert	Final Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Proposal Cuts Clean Water SRF from $2.1 Billion to $1.49 Billion
04/01	Clean Water Current	NACWA Urges Congress to Support Clean Water SRF as Budget Negotiations Ramp Up
03/08	WIN Correspondence	WIN Letter to U.S. Senate
03/04	Clean Water Current	SRF Budget Cuts Focus of House and Senate Hearings; NACWA Provides Key Information Defending Investments
03/03	Congressional Correspondence	SRF Letter and CWSRF Funding Table of Proposed Cuts
02/18	Clean Water Current	President’s Budget, House Proposal Seek Cuts to Water Programs; NACWA Pushes Back
02/16	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA, Coalition Urge House to Avoid Water Cuts
02/14	News Release	EPA’s, Congress Clean Water Budget Proposals Ignore Local Regulatory/Financial Realities
02/11	Clean Water Current	NACWA Responds Strongly to House’s FY 2011 Budget Proposal to Slash EPA Funding and Cut the CWSRF by $700 Million
01/28	Clean Water Current	NACWA Ramps up Advocacy in 112th Congress on Federal Clean Water Funding
01/28	Congressional Correspondence	Fiscal Year 2011 SRF Appropriations Letter
01/28	Congressional Correspondence	Letter from Sen. Cardin to President Obama on Funding
01/28	Correspondence	NACWA Participates in Coalition Effort to Ensure Funding for USGS Water Programs

2010

09/29	Congressional Testimony	NACWA President Jeff Theerman Testimony on Stimulus Package at House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing
09/22	EPA Document	EPA SRF Sustainability Policy
09/09	Correspondence	Letter to Administration on Water Infrastructure Investments
09/09	WIN Correspondence	WIN Support Letter for SRF Reauthorization
08/09	Issue Summary	Trust Fund One-Pager
07/30	Clean Water Current	Briefing on Water Trust Fund Garners Significant Attention on Capitol Hill
07/16	Clean Water Currrent	NACWA President Kevin Shafer to Provide Remarks at Capitol Hill Briefing on Water Trust Fund
07/14	Advocacy Alert	NACWA’s Report On Stimulus Funding Provides State-By-State Data, Lessons Learned
07/09	Clean Water Currrent	NACWA Weighs in with EPA on Future of SRF Program, Federal Funding
07/07	EPA Correspondence	NACWA Letter to EPA on Future Federal Funding
06/04	Clean Water Currrent	EPA’s 2008 Clean Water Needs Survey Shows Massive and Growing Funding Need
05/21	Clean Water Current	Legislation Seeking to Bolster Drinking Water SRF Moves Forward
05/07	Clean Water Currrent	EPA Memo Provides Direction to Regions, States on Priorities for FY 2010 SRF Spending
05/07	EPA Correspondence	EPA Procedures for FY 2010 SRF Spending
02/17	News Release	ARRA Clean Water Funding Benefits Economy and Environment
02/01	News Release	NACWA Applauds Administration Budget’s Support of Clean Water
02/05	Congressional Correspondence	Senate SRF Dear Colleague Letter- Senate Jobs Bill
02/04	News Release	Presidents FY11 Budget Press Release
01/28	Milken Institute Report	Milken Institute Jobs for America Report
01/26	Advocacy Alert	Senate Jobs Bill
01/11	Advocacy Alert	“Jobs For Main Street” Package
01/11	Letter Template	Template Utility Letter to Senate- Jobs for Main Street Advocacy
01/08	ECOS Survey Results	Post ARRA CWA and SDWA Infrastructure Needs

2009

12/24	EPA Memo	U.S. EPA memo on ARRA CWSRF Reallocation
12/14	NACWA White Paper	NACWA Enforcement White Paper
11/30	NACWA Document	Ready-To-Go Project List
11/20	NACWA/WIN White Paper	White Paper on Need for Additional SRF Funding
11/04	Congressional Testimony	Michael Gritzuk testimony on ARRA Funding
07/24	WIN Correspondence	WIN Letter in Support of Senate Passage of SRF Bill
07/22	Correspondence	NACWA Response to AWWA Testimony on Trust Fund
07/15	Legislative Alert 09-16	The Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009
07/15	Congressional Testimony	Tom Walsh Testimony on Water Trust Fund
07/15	Legislation	Text of the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act
06/29	GAO Report	CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE: A Variety of Issues Need to Be Considered When Designing a Clean WaterTrust Fund
06/22	EPA Presentation	EPA Presentation on Buy American Stimulus Requirements
06/22	Comments	NACWA Comments on OMB Buy American Guidance
06/02	Legislative Alert 09-13	EPA Issues Two National "Buy American" Waivers
05/15	Legislative Alert 09-12	Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Approves $38.5 Billion SRF Reauthorization Bill
05/07	Legislation	Water Infrastructure Financing Act
05/01	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter on FY10 EPA Budget
04/30	Legislative Alert 09-11	EPA Guidance On "Buy American" Provision In The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act
04/28	EPA Guidance	EPA Buy American Guidance
04/23	Legislative Alert 09-10	Urge Your Members Of Congress To Support The Administration's Proposed $2.4 Billion For The CWSRF
04/14	Legislative Alert 09-09	NACWA Analysis Of OMB Updated Guidance On Implementation Of American Recovery And Reinvestment Act, Including "Buy American" Provision Guidance
04/03	OMB Guidance	OMB Implementation Guidance on ARRA/Stimulus Funds, Including Buy American Provision
03/12	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter of Support for SRF Reauthorization
03/12	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter to Budget Committee on SRF Reauthorization
03/04	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter of Support for SRF Reauthorization H.R. 1262
03/02	EPA Guidance	EPA Final Guidance on Award of Capitalization Grants With Economic Stimulus Funds
02/20	Legislative Alert 09-05	NACWA Preliminary Guidance To Members On Stimulus Bill Implementation
02/20	White Paper	NACWA Preliminary Guidance To Members On Stimulus Bill Implementation
02/20	Bill Analysis	State Agency List SSD Summary of Grant Provisions
02/11	Legislative Alert	NACWA Urges Public Agencies to Contact Conference Members on Stimulus
02/04	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter of Support for Boxer/Inhofe Amendment
02/03	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter of Support for Murray/Feinstein and McCaskill Amendments
02/03	Legislative Alert	Senate Republicans Block $25 Billion Murray/Feinstein Amendment
01/23	Congressional Correspondence	Letter to Senate Leadership to Boost Clean Water Funding in Stimulus Package
01/23	Congressional Correspondence	Summary of Senate Appropriations Recovery Proposal
01/22	Congressional Correspondence	Senator Cardin (D-Md.) Letter to Leadership Seeking Additional Stimulus Funding
01/22	Congressional Testimony	NACWA Testimony Before House T&I on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
01/22	Bill Analysis	CBO Analysis of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
01/15	News Release	NACWA Applauds House Economic Recovery Package’s $6 Billion for Clean Water SRF
01/15	Legislative Alert	House Stimulus Includes Wastewater Funding
01/15	Draft Legislation	Draft House Stimulus Bill
01/15	Congressional Correspondence	Executive Summary of the Spending Portion of Proposed Economic Stimulus

2008

12/23	Congressional Correspondence	Bipartisan Letter to Senate Appropriators
12/18	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter to Oberstar/Boxer Support of Green Infrastructure Funding
12/18	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter to Reid/Pelosi Support of Green Infrastructure Funding
12/17	Legislative Alert	Congress Needs To Hear From Wastewater Utilities To Ensure Stimulus Package Funding For Wastewater Projects
12/17	Correspondence	Sample Letter for NACWA Members in Support of Stimulus Funding
11/20	Legislative Alert	Ensuring Stimulus Package Funding For Key Wastewater Infrastructure Project
11/17	Draft Legislation	Draft Reid/Byrd Economic Stimulus Bill
11/05	Legislative Alert	Member Input On Ready-To-Go Projects Needed For Potential Economic Stimulus Package
10/29	Congressional Testimony	NACWA Testimony For Record on Stimulus Package Hearing
10/15	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter to Pelosi and Reid Outlining Ready-To-Go Wastewater Infrastructure Projects NACWA Letter to Pelosi and Reid Outlining Ready-To-Go Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
09/18	Legislative Alert	SRF Reauthorization, Sewer Overflow Notification Bills Pass Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
09/15	Draft Legislation	Draft Senate SRF Legislation for Introduction
09/10	Outreach Materials	Trust Fund Revenue Source One Pager Trust Fund Revenue Source One Pager
09/04	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Memo Outlining Ready-To-Go Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
08/01	Draft Legislation	Draft Legislation on Financial Capability Criteria
07/07	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA/NRDC Letter on SRF Funding
06/20	Bill Analysis	Farm Bill Analysis
06/10	Draft Legislation	2005 Draft WIN Trust Fund Legislation
06/06	Member Update	Survey on Wastewater Infrastructure Impacts
03/13	Draft Legislation	U.S. Commission on Infrastructure Investment Act
03/13	Draft Legislation	Summary of Infrastructure Commission Bill
03/13	Congressional Correspondence	Blumenauer Plan to Reinvest in America
02/28	Congressional Correspondence	Rep. Earl Blumenauer Discussion Outline for a Water Trust Fund
02/15	Draft Legislation	Summary of WIN Consensus Draft Legislation
02/15	Draft Legislation	The Water Infrastructure Network Consensus Draft Legislation
01/31	Correspondence	Joint Letter on Stormwater Management Criteria in WaterSense for New Homes Draft Specifications
01/30	News Release	NACWA Applauds House Democrats Call for GAO Study on Trust Fund Revenue Source
01/28	Congressional Correspondence	GAO Trust Fund Letter
01/17	Congressional Correspondence	NACWA Letter to Congressional Leadership on Wastewater Funding in Economic Stimulus Package
01/17	Congressional Correspondence	List Of Ready-To-Go Projects For Economic Stimulus
01/16	Legislative Alert	NACWA Seeks Member Input on Potential Economic Stimulus Package