FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: ECOS Executive Director Ben Grumbles, (202) 266-4929 or bgrumbles@ecos.org or
Lia Parisien, (202) 266-4931 or lparisien@ecos.org
Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)
In this comprehensive report, ECOS finds that between FY16 and FY19, state environmental agency funding rose 18.9%, or a total of $2.56B, in 46 states and one territory. The report ECOS analyzes positive trends in these budgets, including growth in three main funding sources – state general funds, federal funding, and fees or other sources.
ECOS hopes that given the expected negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state budgets in FY20-21, the report will serve as a useful benchmark for future budget planning in less extraordinary circumstances.
For more information, contact ECOS Executive Director Ben Grumbles at bgrumbles@ecos.org.
ECOS is the national nonprofit, nonpartisan association of state environmental agency leaders. For more information, visit www.ecos.org.
