Capital Strategic Solutions News
Streamlining Success: The Vital Role of Standard Operating Procedures in Water and Sewer Utilities
Developing effective SOPs tailored to the unique needs of a sewer or water utility can be a complex and time-consuming process.
AARP Community Challenge Grant Application Deadline Approaching
Grant funding is available for local governments and nonprofits that are eager to work on a community-improvement project that can be started and completed before year’s end.
Welcome Aboard Kenneth J. Calder
Capital Strategic Solutions is happy to welcome Kenneth Calder to our team as Senior Project...
Supporting Communities with Lead Service Line Inspections: Capital Strategic Solutions and the EPA’s Revised Lead and Copper Rule
The EPA’s Revised Lead and Copper Rule is being implemented as a measure to reduce lead and copper levels in drinking water and mandates stringent inspection and remediation protocols.
Federal RAISE Grant Application Deadline Approaching
RAISE discretionary grants are funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, Tribal governments, and counties.
From MMA: MassDEP Proposes Updates to Multiple Waterways Regulations
Wetlands Protection Act regulations include protection of public and private water supply and groundwater supply, flood control, pollution and storm damage prevention, and protection of wildlife habitat.
Insights from ICMA: What Does Your Community Actually Want from Animal Services?
Acknowledging a need doesn’t necessarily equate to a willingness to pay. However, when a recent survey asked the public how the needs of animal services should be met, 67% believed the additional funding should come from taxpayer funds, not private donations!
EPA, HUD, DOE Ask Utility Companies to Make Energy and Water Usage Data Available for Multifamily Properties
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, more than $6.6 billion in funding for U.S. multifamily properties is available to improve energy and water efficiency and lower costs. This includes programs like HUD’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program and DOE’s Home Efficiency Rebate Program.
Welcome Aboard: William (Bill) Keegan
Over the years Bill has been appointed by three different Governors- Mitt Romney, Jane Swift, and the late Paul Cellucci- to serve as a member of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) in Massachusetts. This Committee has served as a critical link between state and local government to promote funding and policy improvements for local government.
EPA Lowers Lead Screening Levels for First Time in 30 Years
The screening level for lead in soil at residential properties has been lowered from 400 parts per million (ppm) to 200 ppm. At residential properties with multiple sources of lead exposure, EPA will generally use 100 ppm as the screening level.