ENS helps public agencies and municipalities identify, position for, and navigate the federal funding and financing that build and upgrade public infrastructure.
ENS Resources helps clients translate infrastructure priorities into a clear, workable path toward federal funding. ENS works with the client to map out the financial resources a project will require, then identifies the federal funding opportunities that fit that scope, whether through appropriations, grant programs, loan authorities, or other federal mechanisms.
ENS provides strategic advice on how to pursue those opportunities, factoring in agency priorities, application timelines, and the congressional funding cycle. ENS supports clients through each stage of that process, from preparing and submitting applications to helping manage funding once it is awarded.
ENS federal funding pursuit covers four connected areas:
Section 219 Environmental Infrastructure authorizations under the Water Resources Development Act unlocked federal assistance for a client's water and wastewater infrastructure.
Water and wastewater agency
Guided a clean water district’s Community Project Funding request for a Supercritical Water Oxidation pilot to treat PFAS in wastewater and biosolids.
Southern California Clean Water District
Clients choose ENS to pursue federal funding because the firm knows the federal water programs and the process behind them. We help position your projects to be competitive and navigate the path from solicitation to award, without guaranteeing outcomes.
ENS Resources has helped clients secure authorizations under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the primary vehicle for federal water infrastructure funding. Working with congressional committees and agency staff, ENS built the relationships and technical justification needed to move client projects through the authorization process. This work included securing one of the first Section 219 Environmental Infrastructure authorizations under WRDA, a program that provides federal cost-share for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. These results show ENS's ability to translate a client's infrastructure needs into the specific legislative language and support required for federal authorization.
ENS Resources has a strong track record of helping clients secure congressional funding for their priority projects through the Community Project Funding process. Our team guides clients step-by-step through building a strong submittal, helping them write project descriptions that clearly explain the need and the benefit. We then work directly with congressional offices to advocate for each client's request, making the case for why their Member should select it. This hands-on support has helped clients see their projects selected by their Member and carried through to final funding in the appropriations bill.
ENS helps clients identify and navigate federal infrastructure funding programs to be competitive without overpromising outcomes.
The Federal Water Funding guide covers the federal programs available to public water agencies in more detail, from eligibility to process.
