FEDERAL FUNDING
CIFA advocates for increased federal funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs), the nation's premier programs for funding water infrastructure that protects public health and the environment.
2023 Budget
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, (H.R. 2617), became law on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Congress maintained top line funding for the SRFs but continued to use the SRF capitalization grants to pay for earmarks which are listed in the Explanatory Statement (starting on page 80).
Using the SRF funding to pay for earmarks cuts funding for state water projects.
Over the last two years, Congress has cut $2.3 billion or 42% in annual federal funding for state SRF projects to pay for earmarks. 35 states and Puerto Rico experienced a net cut in federal funding (state SRF projects plus congressional earmarks) for water infrastructure.
Learn more about the impact to state clean water and drinking water projects.
Congress cut net funding for water infrastructure in 17 states and Puerto Rico.
Over the last two years, Congress has cut $382 million in net federal funding (state SRF projects and earmarks) for both clean water and drinking water infrastructure in 17 states and Puerto Rico to pay for earmarks. See the summary.
Alabama
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Congress cut net funding for clean water infrastructure in eight states.
Over the last two years, Congress has cut $154 million in net federal funding (state SRF projects and earmarks) for clean water infrastructure in eight states. See the summary.
Arkansas
Illinois
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Virginia
Wisconsin
Congress cut net funding for drinking water infrastructure in ten states.
Over the last two years, Congress has cut nearly $67 million in net federal funding (state SRF projects and earmarks) for drinking water infrastructure in ten states. See the summary.
Delware
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Vermont