U.S. EPA released an Implementation Memo March 8 regarding the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRF) provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). As previously reported, the BIL is providing a total of $55 billion in new federal investment for water and wastewater over the next five years, much of which was directed by Congress to flow out through the SRFs.

Congressional appropriators released their long-awaited Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Omnibus Appropriations package March 9 after months of working to come to a final agreement.

The Value of Water Campaign released a new toolkit this week that can help utilities in recruiting a more diverse water workforce, with a particular focus on attracting underrepresented groups such as women, younger employees and people of color.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this week over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) in the case of West Virginia v. EPA.

The U.S. Senate passed S.3600, the Strengthening Cybersecurity Act of 2022, by unanimous consent on March 1.

NACWA’s newly formed Environmental Justice Committee will hold its first virtual meeting on Thursday, April 7th from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern).

EPA’s Water Finance Center will be hosting an upcoming webinar on the Agency’s recently proposed draft Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) guidance. The webinar will be on March 14 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET.