In a May 2, 2025, letter to Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, President Donald Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal amounts to $4.2 billion in total funding reduction in 2026 compared to 2025 for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan programs would see the greatest reduction with an overall budget of $305 million. That amounts to $2.46 billion less than the 2025 budget. The President’s letter claims this change will place the onus on states to fund their own infrastructure while sharing additional reasoning as to why the reduction is on the table. 

Other water, environment and agriculture funding news:

• The Hill: EPA shifts focus on new chemicals, hints at major job cuts
• E&E News by Politico: State environmental agencies slam Trump’s EPA funding cuts
• The San Joaquin Valley Sun (Fresno, Calif.): EPA announces reorganization to reduce costs
• Water Finance & Management: Proposed EPA budget puts Americans’ water at risk
• Seafood Source: Trump administration officially proposes drastic cuts to NOAA, targeting climate-related research
• The San Diego Union-Tribune: How San Diego County farms are getting squeezed by funding freezes and tariffs
• Public Policy Institute of California: Blog: How California partners with the federal government on water infrastructure
• The Land Desk: Blog: The Trump budget blues