Washington Report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting applications for its Technical Mapping Advisory Council (TMAC); TMAC provides annual reports to the FEMA Administrator that include recommendations in: Improving the…

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Development’s “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development” hearing featured four witnesses from government, industry, and academia;…

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a 4 p.m. ET May 22 webinar featuring speakers from FHWA who will discuss DOT’s Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success(ROUTES)…

The Federal Highway Admin. (FHWA) is extending its application deadline for the Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Grant program from May 30 to June 13; Funding is through IIJA, and eligible entities include…

EPA is requesting formal comments on its recently developed interactive map of recycling markets, which highlights existing recycling infrastructure and other relevant recycling information; The map’s development supports EPA’s National…

The Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program and Revolving Funds for Financing Water and Wastewater Projects Program are administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development; A key difference in…

The D.C. Circuit ruled the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can’t withdraw its “regulatory determination” from 2011 to set a standard for perchlorate levels in drinking water; EPA concluded in 2020 that perchlorate…

Infrastructure Week Events are being held across the country this week through May 19; In D.C., the APWA Government Affairs team will be participating in a variety of activities; Be sure…

Republicans and Democrats remain divided on certain aspects of permitting reform for infrastructure and energy projects, but have expressed more optimism about agreement there versus spending levels; Rep. Graves (R-LA),…