American Public Works Association Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Infrastructure Funding in Future COVID-19 Aid Package
WASHINGTON — On behalf of its more than 30,000 members, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has called on Congress to include infrastructure investment as a key component in the next COVID-19 recovery package.
APWA members have direct oversight and responsibility for all facets of infrastructure, including water, transportation, and emergency management. Communities of all sizes across the nation depend on public works for essential services, such as clean and safe drinking water, safe roads, and working with America’s first responder partners to safeguard the nation’s citizens. State and local governments are the foundation of the country, and the entities responsible for overseeing and funding public works. APWA advocates that any future legislation to combat the pandemic should include additional federal support for local governments, and recently APWA, along with 170 local partner organizations, specifically called for: