ACWA Annual Report 2025
Documents
House FY 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Title II of the FY 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill includes significant changes to funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), particularly within State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG). The proposed bill substantially reduces core CWA funding, directly impacting state and tribal implementation capacity.
FY2026 Funding Chart Update
ACWA’s funding chart reflecting the FY 2026 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill.
2025 Water Quality Modeling Workshop – Draft Agendas
2025 Water Quality Modeling Workshop – Draft Agendas
Impacts of President’s FY 26 Budget Proposal on State Water Quality Programs
The proposed elimination of STAG funding in the FY 2026 federal budget proposal would dramatically impact the nation’s waters, public health and economic growth. These funds are the lifeblood of state programs and without them, states may be forced to slash essential services, lay off expert staff, halt restoration projects, and delay or even forgo clean water protections.
ACWA Memo on EPA Oversight
A memo addressing state concerns over agency oversight of state actions, including waterbody over-listings and the need for clarity between EPA mandates, guidance, and reviewer opinions.
EPA Memo: Clarification regarding the Application of Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification
EPA issued a memorandum clarifying the specific and limited role that states and tribes play in the federal licensing and permitting processes under the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401.… Read More »
Association of Clean Water Administrators – Letter: Upcoming Efforts to Revise the Definition of “Waters of the United States”
Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments on Proposed MSGP Permit
ACWA is the independent, nonpartisan, national organization of state, interstate, and territorial water program managers (hereafter referred to simply as “states”), who daily implement the clean water quality programs of… Read More »
ACWA 2025 Annual Meeting – Final Agenda and Presentations
ACWA 2025 Annual Meeting – Final Agenda and Presentations
2025 Clean Water Act Cross-Program Workshop – Final Agenda and Meeting Materials
2025 Clean Water Act Cross-Program Workshop – Draft Agenda
Coalition Letter on FY 26 SRF Appropriations
ACWA joined a diverse coalition of national and local organizations urging Congressional appropriators to fully fund the CW and DW SRFs.
