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APWA Endorsement of Water Resources Bill Touted in Run Up to Passage by Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—Leadership of the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee touted the American Public Works Association’s letter of support along with others in advance of a successful…

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Washington Report – December 16, 2024

The APWA Washington Report will next be published January 13. The 119th Congress will be sworn into session on January 3 and President-elect Trump will be inaugurated January 20. Follow…

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Washington Report – December 9, 2024

Latest News FEMA Announces Additional $200 million in funding to Address Flooding Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that an additional $200M in funding will be available…

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Ottawa Report – December 2, 2024

Follow CPWA on X! The next edition of the Ottawa Report is scheduled to be sent on Monday, December 16. Latest News An end to the gridlock? On Thursday, November…

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Washington Report – December 2, 2024

Latest News Reminder: Action Alert Open to Provide Liability Protections for Water Infrastructure from Misguided PFAS Lawsuits It is vital Congress hears from you about legislation impacting water infrastructure; Take…

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Ottawa Report – November 18, 2024

Follow CPWA on X! The next edition of the Ottawa Report is scheduled to be sent on Monday, December 2. Latest News The impact of the US election Canadian politicians…

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Washington Report – November 18, 2024

Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday next week. The Washington Report will return Dec. 2. Until then, follow APWA Government Affairs on X and LinkedIn. Latest News…

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APWA Joins Launch of New Group to Bridge Public Works, Engineering Workforce Shortages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.— The world’s largest organization of public works professionals has worked with its longtime partner organizations to help bring together more than a dozen like-minded organizations…

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Ottawa Report – November 4, 2024

Follow CPWA on X! The next edition of the Ottawa Report is scheduled to be sent Monday, November 19. Latest News New Housing and Infrastructure Toolkit Announced Communities across Canada…

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CPWA Submits Comments on a National Public Safety Broadband Network

The CPWA Board of Directors recently provided written comments to the consultation on a governance framework for a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN). Those comments addressed three themes: Priorities…

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