In May 2026, ECOS President Chris Wells submitted testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies addressing FY27 Appropriations for the U.S. EPA.
Specifically, ECOS asked for robust federal cost share funding for state-led implementation of the nation’s environmental programs, including not less than $745.347M for five specific Categorical Grant programs – State and local air quality management (Sec. 103, 105, and 106) at $236.672M, Resource Recovery and Hazardous Waste Grants at $105.5M (FY20 levels for hazardous waste and FY24 levels for coal combustion residuals or CCR and recycling), Water Pollution Control (Sec. 106) at $226.435M, Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) at $116.74M and Brownfields (BF), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) 128(a) state BF programs at $60M, along with robust funding for CERCLA 104(k) competitive grants. ECOS also requested $3.25B for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) (FY26 authorized levels) and of congressionally approved set-aside levels of DWSRF at 31% or $349M, whichever is greater and of CWSRF at 6% or $98M, whichever is greater.
States noted continued support to allow for voluntary state administration of part or of all of individual Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS) projects if federal funding is provided at a minimum level of 10%. States acknowledge the value of national investment and leadership in research and development beyond the capacity of individual states. ECOS expresses support for reauthorization of the SRFs and Brownfields program.
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