EPA Reports Most States Will Meet SRF Recovery Act Deadline

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, most states were on target to meet Wednesdays' Recovery Act deadline for projects receiving federal assistance through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs.  Considering the significant lag time due to new "Buy American" requirements and other administrative issues, this is a significant accomplishment. In fact, many states have leveraged EPA dollars with additional SRF funds by a factor of 57 percent. AGC estimates that EPA Recovery Act dollars ultimately will be leveraged nationally almost 2 to 1, yielding at least $12 billion in projects from the $6 billion allocated to the SRF's under the Recovery Act. States that have not met the February 17 deadline will ultimately lose funds not under contract.