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GAO-13-504R 1 (2013-05-06)

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United States Government Accountability Office
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    May 6, 2013



    The Honorable Tim Bishop
    Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
    House of Representatives


    Subject: Funding for 10 States' Programs Supported by Four Environmental Protection Agency
    Categorical Grants


    Dear Mr. Bishop:


    State environmental agencies use federal grants, in addition to their own funds, to help
    implement and enforce the nation's environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the
    Clean Air Act, and the Safe Drinking Water Act. As the nation slowly recovers from the
    economic downturn that began in 2007, the importance of federal grants has increased, as
    some states have reduced their funding for certain environmental programs to address
    decreased state revenues and significant deficits in funding. The Environmental Council of the
    States, an association of state environmental agencies, reported that environmental agencies in
    24 states had budget reductions from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2012, while the remaining
    environmental agency budgets in the states the Council reviewed had increased or remained
    level.


    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides grants, known as categorical grants, to
    states to assist in implementing various water, air, waste, pesticide, and hazardous substance
    programs that carry out federal environmental requirements. Annual appropriations for these
    grants have decreased by approximately $85 million between fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year
    2012.1 Members of Congress and state stakeholders have raised questions about the adequacy


GAO-13-504R Information on EPA Categorical Grants

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