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The Showdown for a Shutdown Begins . . .
The U.S. House of Representatives releases a short-term funding measure to avert a government shutdown. U.S. Senate confirms new governor...
Sep 16, 20253 min read
Friday Roundup: Continuing Resolution, Continuing Confirmations, Continuing Limbo on Lead Funding
Today's Finnsights recaps this week's news on a potential stop-gap measure to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month, a...
Sep 12, 20253 min read
T-Minus 22 Days to Federal Funding Deadline
Is a Short-Term Continuing Resolution in the Works? According to media reports, the leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and...
Sep 8, 20253 min read
Get the Lead (Money) Out!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to release $3 billion in annual federal funding for replacement of lead service...
Sep 5, 20253 min read
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 2, 20252 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 26, 20252 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 20, 20253 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 14, 20252 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 13, 20252 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 8, 20253 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 4, 20253 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 1, 20252 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 28, 20252 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 25, 20252 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 24, 20252 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 22, 20252 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 17, 20252 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 17, 20251 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 16, 20251 min read
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