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Water group coalition calls for funding on Capitol Hill
A coalition of national water sector leaders hosted an informational briefing on Dec. 10 for Congress to highlight the urgency…
Explaining the Decline in WIFIA Loan Volume: Part 2
By John Ryan The first part of this article concluded that the most likely cause of the Water Infrastructure Finance…
Call for speakers! Submit an abstract for the 2026 Water Finance Conference
12th annual event seeking proposals on water pricing, affordability, federal funding and asset management Organizers of the 2026 Water Finance Conference are looking…
Mapping the Progress of IIJA Funding for Water Infrastructure
By Charlie Suse In November of 2021, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed, ushering in…
House draft bill proposes reductions to Drinking, Clean Water SRFs
The House of Representatives has released a draft of the FY26 Interior-Environment appropriations bill, which includes proposals for federal water…
A Process of Questioning: WIFIA Sub-UST Rates for SRFs in a New Policy World
By John Ryan Like it or not, the U.S. federal government is in the middle of a major upheaval. Everything…
NACWA: Proposed EPA budget puts Americans’ water at risk
Last week the White House released its FY2026 Budget Request that proposed significant cuts across the federal government including a…
Commentary: 5 Tips for Navigating Federal Funding Chaos
By Wayne Hofmann On Jan. 27 of this year, I traveled across the country to talk to strangers about federal…
Water experts testify on CWSRF, WIFIA in House subcommittee hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing Tuesday on “Water Infrastructure Financing: WIFIA and…
Tactics & Tips for Evaluating & Applying for Federal Funds
The first month of President Donald Trump’s second term has so far included some executive orders and memorandums that targeted…