2013 Budget Proposal - Environmental Protection Agency

The president has continued the time-honored tradition of cutting funding for our nation's water infrastructure programs.  Since the Clinton Administration, nearly every presidential budget has included cuts to the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, with the expectation that funding for these popular programs would be reinstated by Congress. This year, for the FY 2013 Budget Request, the president requested $ 1.175 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and $850 million for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. This represents a total reduction of $363 million, or 16 percent, for the combined SRF accounts. The president also requested $451 million for the Rural Utilities Service’s Rural Water and Waste Disposal Loan Program, a reduction of $62 million or 12 percent. For more information, please contact Scott Berry at (703) 837-5321 orberrys@agc.org.