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Critical Infrastructure: Federal Policy and Resilience

America’s critical infrastructure systems are aging fast, operating well past their intended lifespan, and the cost of deferred maintenance grows with each year. ENS helps clients navigate the federal policy and regulatory processes that determine whether infrastructure investments move forward or fall behind.

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What We Do

What ENS Does on Critical Infrastructure

Track federal legislation, agency rulemakings, and executive actions that affect water, wastewater, energy, and public works infrastructure

Advocate before Congress and federal agencies for policies that support infrastructure investment, system resilience, and operational flexibility

Engage with House and Senate authorizing committees on reauthorization bills, policy riders, and program design affecting infrastructure sectors

Coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other relevant agencies on grant programs, regulatory guidance, and technical assistance

Monitor cybersecurity directives, resilience standards, and emergency management policies that apply to water and energy systems

Prepare policy briefs, comment letters, testimony, and technical summaries to support client positions before federal decision-makers

Identify and pursue federal funding opportunities, including grants, loans, and financing programs

How We Work

How ENS Works on Critical Infrastructure

We combine deep knowledge of infrastructure policy with direct engagement on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies. We give clients clear, timely assessments of the federal landscape: what is moving, what the risks are, and where the opportunities exist to shape outcomes.

Whether you are a public utility seeking federal investment, a city or county working to meet new compliance requirements, or a technology provider positioning a product for federal adoption, we provide the strategy and execution to advance your priorities at every stage of the federal process.

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Critical Infrastructure Work in Practice

Critical Infrastructure
441
Million in avoidable damage addressed

Built a coalition and drove a federal “Do Not Flush” wipes labeling law from a proven state framework to national enactment.

California clean water association

Critical Infrastructure
$100M
Federal funding increase authorized

Designed and implemented a strategy that delivered a $100 million authorization to increase assistance for a combined flood protection and water conservation project.

Southern California water district

Critical Infrastructure
$700M
Regional water project delivered

Resolved a three-decade water supply dispute providing for critical federal actions that delivered an inter-regional water supply project on the Sacramento River.

East Bay and Sacramento County water agencies

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Critical Infrastructure, Explained Plainly

What counts as critical infrastructure for federal policy purposes?

Critical infrastructure spans water, wastewater, energy, and public works systems where federal funding, permitting, and regulatory pathways are set by Congress and federal agencies. ENS helps clients navigate all of them.

How does ENS help secure infrastructure funding?

ENS tracks federal legislation and agency rulemaking, advocates before Congress and relevant agencies, and identifies funding opportunities including grants, loans, and other financing tools.

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