CONNOR DEEGAN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Lobbying for COUNCIL OF INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AUTHORITIES · National Association representing state infrastructure financing authorities and SRF
H.R. 9171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Title II (Environmental Protection Agency), State and Tribal Assistance Grants account, provisions relating to Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants, and the Senate FY2027 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations process: Advocated for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) capitalization grant funding in FY2027, including opposition to proposed reductions below FY2026 enacted levels and to Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending deductions from SRF capitalization grant accounts. Educated Members of Congress and staff, through meetings and written communications, on the impact of the expiration of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental SRF appropriations on state water infrastructure financing. Communicated with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its characterization of approximately $14.8B in uncommitted SRF funds in the context of FY2027 funding levels.
H.R. 9497, Water Resources Development Act of 2026, and the Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (prior to bill introduction): Advocated for reauthorization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (Clean Water Act Title VI) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Safe Drinking Water Act Section 1452) at $6.5B annually for each program and for inclusion of SRF reauthorization in WRDA 2026, including a June 23 letter requesting $6.5B annually for each program. S. 4812, FIRE SMART Act of 2026: Engaged with congressional offices in June 2026 on the proposed expansion of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility to include water infrastructure projects with wildfire suppression benefits in high-risk communities, including concerns about expanding eligible uses without a corresponding increase in SRF funding. Communicated with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding SRF program implementation and grant requirements.