News

Agencies Continue to Release Stimulus Guidance, Project Lists, and State Outlays to Federally Assisted Programs

ARRA highlights for individual Agency Programs that may be of interest for M&U Contractors.  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA has released over $3 billion dollars to states for Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Programs and Water Quality Management Program Grants.  These states should be in the process of applying funds to specific projects according to individual State’s Intended Use Plans. For a listing of State agencies responsible for administering Clean Water SRF funds click here. For a list of State agencies administering Drinking Water SRF funds click here. To view a spreadsheet with State and regional funding outlays click here. Additionally on April 28, 2009 EPA released its final guidance to Water Management Divisions on implementation of “Buy American” requirements in ARRA including how the waiver process for projects will work.  For a complete copy of the 16 page document click here. For additional information visit the EPA Recovery Website. USDA Rural Utility Service On April 28, 2009 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of more than $615.8 million in water and environmental projects that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects will help provide safe drinking water and improved wastewater treatment systems for rural towns and communities in 34 states. This represents approximately half of USDA’s funding for rural water projects.  USDA anticipates leveraging ARRA funds to finance almost $2.9 billion in projects.  For a list of projects click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.A more detailed list of projects may be obtained by contacting Perry L. Fowler at fowlerp@agc.org. In addition to funding water projects the USDA will be administering ARRA funds for rural facilities construction, flood control, watershed projects, rural electricity, and broadband  projects. AGC members and Chapters interested in learning more about potential construction opportunities in these programs should contact their state Rural Development Authority.  To view a list by state click here. Department of Interior The U.S. Department of the Interior has published its complete project list which represents $750 million in Stimulus funds.  Projects include but are not limited to new buildings, to HVAC upgrades, energy efficiency projects, wastewater systems, hiking trails, fencing, photovoltaic systems, pipeline replacement, paving and roadwork. Agencies under the jurisdiction of Interior include the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. For a complete listing of projects by State please visit http://recovery.doi.gov/docs/nps/nps_state_projects.pdf. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The Army Corps of Engineers has released its list of Civil Works, Construction and O&M projects to be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The $4.6 billion is distributed in the following program accounts: Operation and Maintenance, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, and Investigations.   The full list of projects, which is quite lengthy, is not attached here but can be accessed via the following website:  http://www.usace.army.mil/recovery/Pages/Projects.aspx For additional information  please contact Perry L. Fowler at (703) 837-5321 or fowlerp@agc.org.