Advocacy Letters and Communications Archive

As part of its advocacy efforts, APWA sends letters and other communications to Congress and federal agencies on the issues and legislation affecting public works and public works professionals. Read the letters below to learn about the work APWA is doing on these important issues.

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• Letter of Support for the Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act (October 1, 2020)
• Letter of Support for H.R. 8217, the WIFIA Improvement Act (September 16, 2020)
• Coalition Letter of Support for FAST Act Extension and Emergency Federal Funding (September 9, 2020)
• Coalition Letter of Support for Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program  (August 5, 2020)
• Letter of Support for Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (July 29, 2020)
• Letter to Congressional Leaders Requesting Coalition State DOT Funding (July 20, 2020)
• Letter Supporting S. 4129, the Lifting Our Communities through Advanced Liquidity for Infrastructure Act, or LOCAL Infrastructure Act (July 8, 2020)
• Joint Letter to Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Leadership Supporting Legislation Related to Voluntary Partnerships for Water Utilities (June 23, 2020)
• Letter to Congressional Leadership Advocating for Infrastructure Investment in COVID-19 Recovery Legislation (June 9, 2020)
• Joint Letter to President Trump Urging Federal Funding for State Departments of Transportation (June 5, 2020)
• Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership Advocating for Direct Relief to Cities, Towns and Villages in Future COVID-19 Federal Assistance Packages (May 20, 2020)
• Joint Letter to Senate & House Leadership Supporting Virtual Capabilities for Building Fire Departments (May 1, 2020)
• Joint Letter to FEMA Supporting Virtual Capabilities for Building Fire Departments (May 1, 2020)
• Letter to President Trump Supporting Transportation Infrastructure Investment (May 1, 2020)
• Support for America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 and Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (May 1, 2020)
• 3DEP Coalition Letter to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (April 24, 2020)
• COVID-19 Relief and Recovery: Guiding Principles to Secure Our Water Future (April 7, 2020)
• Coronavirus Infrastructure Letter to the Hill (April 2, 2020)
• PFN Treasury Coronavirus Stimulus Letter (March 30, 2020)
• Water Utility COVID-19 Response Request Letter (March 23, 2020)
• FY2021 Appropriations Request Overview (March 12, 2020)
• FY2021 Appropriations Request T-HUD (March 12, 2020)
• FY2021 Appropriations Request Department of Homeland Security (March 12, 2020)
• FY2021 Appropriations Request Interior-Environment (March 4, 2020)
• Appreciation for Consideration of Legislation Responding to Potential Effects of COVID-19 (March 12, 2020)
• Comments on Proposed CEQ National Environmental Policy Act Update  (March 9, 2020)
• Comments on Proposed FCC Rule on Use of the 5.9 GHz Band (March 6, 2020)
• Comments on Proposed FAA Drone Identification Rule  (March 2, 2020)
• Support for Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (February 12, 2020)
• Opposition to Provisions to Increase Truck Size or Weight Limits on Federal Highways (February 5, 2020)
• Support for Flood Mapping Funding (December 5, 2019)
• Support for FAST Act Rescission Repeal (November 14, 2019)
• Support for FAST Act Rescission Repeal in Transportation Appropriations (October 30, 2019)
• Support for Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 (October 23, 2019)
• Support for Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act (October 17, 2019)
• Support for First Responders Day Resolution - House (October 4, 2019)
• Support for First Responders Day Resolution - Senate (October 4, 2019)
• Support for Surface Transportation Reauthorization (September 30, 2019)
• Request for Information—Integrated Planning Implementation (September 18, 2019)
• Repealing Highway Contract Authority Rescission in FY 2020 CR (September 12, 2019)
• Support for flood-ready standards (August 26, 2019)
• Support for Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s (LIFT) America Act (May 22, 2019)
• Support for Stop Sewage Overflow Act (May 20, 2019)
• Support for Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act (May 20, 2019)
• Support for Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act (May 16, 2019)
• Support for U.S. Geological Survey's 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) – House (April 8, 2019)
• Support for U.S. Geological Survey's 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) – Senate (April 8, 2019)
• Support for Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act of 2019 (March 4, 2019)
• Comments on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedural provisions (August 17, 2018)
• Support for Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) building code provisions (August 13, 2018)
• Comments on draft National Incident Management System (NIMS) implementation objectives (February 1, 2018)
• Support for stronger flood-ready measures – Congress (January 9, 2018)
• Comments on Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (MAP) Program (October 30, 2017) 
• Support for stronger flood-ready standards – White House (September 25, 2017)
• Comments on FEMA's draft Continuity Guidance Circular (June 30, 2017)
• Comments on National Flood Insurance Program Nationwide Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (June 9, 2017)