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Your Roadmap for 2026 SRF Appropriations

Finn Strategies is pleased to provide subscribers of Finnsights with a Roadmap for 2026 SRF Appropriations to help you navigate the...

Sep 22 min read

Let's Talk Tariffs: Part II

Financing decisions made by utilities today could impact the cost of water infrastructure projects from tariffs and procurement policies...

Aug 262 min read

Let’s Talk Tariffs: Part I

Let's Talk Tariffs is a two-part series that dives into how tariffs are likely to impact the cost of water infrastructure projects across...

Aug 203 min read

What's Up with BABAA?

The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association ( WWEMA ), the voice of water and wastewater technology providers, just...

Aug 142 min read

EPA Sides with States in Prioritizing SRF Funding

EPA disagreed with recent GAO recommendations to use national mapping tools to assess whether SRFs are reaching vulnerable communities. ...

Aug 132 min read

Continuing Resolution – Not If or When, But How Long

Congress will need to pass a Continuing Resolution to prevent a government shutdown in October, but the length of the extension has yet...

Aug 83 min read

Funding Fight Delays Confirmation of EPA Assistant Administrator for Water

Confirmation of Jess Kramer, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water, was delayed due to a...

Aug 43 min read

Senate Sweepstakes for Water Infrastructure Earmarks

On Thursday, July 25, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved annual federal funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water...

Aug 12 min read

Winners of House Clean Water and Drinking Water Earmarks

On July 22, 2025 the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee voted 33 to 28, along party lines, to approve annual federal...

Jul 282 min read

Senate Diverts Nearly $600 Million from SRFs to Pay for Earmarks, Tells States How to Spend Federal Funding

On Thursday, July 25, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved annual federal funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water...

Jul 252 min read

See Who Won the Lottery for Clean Water Earmarks in the House

House of Representatives' Clean Water Earmark Winners Party: Republicans win with 252 earmarks $305,088,608 or 55%. Although Democrats...

Jul 242 min read

House Bill Guts Funding to States for Water Infrastructure

On Tuesday, July 22, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee voted to approve an appropriations bill that cuts $1.7...

Jul 222 min read

Déjà Vu All Over Again

On Monday, July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies...

Jul 172 min read

President Details Draconian Cuts to the SRFs, Maintains Mandates for How States Spend the Money

On Friday, May 30, 2025, President Donald Trump released details of his proposed budget for discretionary funding for fiscal year 2026....

Jul 171 min read

President Proposes Deep Cuts to Funding for the SRFs

On Friday, May 2, 2025, President Donald Trump released preliminary recommendations for base discretionary funding for fiscal year 2026,...

Jul 161 min read