This ECOS Press Release stresses that the White House’s dramatic cuts proposed this morning to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, if enacted, affect grants that support an average of 27…
Agency Management & Budget
Green Report on Status of Environmental Agency Budgets
State environmental agencies operate the majority of federally delegated and authorized programs and manage funds to implement related environmental regulations. In July 2016, ECOS sought state environmental agency budget data…
Passback Letter from ECOS to OMB and EPA
This letter expresses the states’ concerns over the passback budget process between the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, the letter details…
Delaware Creates Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Board
Delaware Governor John Carney on February 16 signed an executive order establishing the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Board (GEAR) to identify opportunities for cost savings in state government. The…
Vermont ANR Secretary Announces Statewide Listening Tour
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Secretary Julie Moore will host a listening tour this February and March to hear directly from “customers” about their experiences interacting with the agency.…
RFP: E-Enterprise Seeks Contractor to Profile Partner Agencies’ Modernization Initiatives
The E-Enterprise for the Environment Initiative is seeking a contractor to aid in the development of an Inventory of State, Tribal, and Territorial Profiles to help partners more strategically plan and…
Press Statement on ECOS’ Business Process Improvement Report
This press statement announces the recent release of ECOS’ report State Environmental Agency Business Process Improvement Activity 2010–2016.
State Environmental Agency Business Process Improvement Activity 2010–2016
In 2010, ECOS compiled a list of state environmental agency business process improvement activities. This year, ECOS undertook a second outreach effort in order to fill this five-year information gap.…
Indiana Announces Grant Funding for Recycling Projects
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is announcing grant funding availability for projects focused on reuse, reduction, and recycling methods that result in an increase in recyclable material collection,…
DC Announces Funding for Watershed Restoration and Education
The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is offering grants to eligible entities to help control, prevent, and remediate nonpoint sources of polluted runoff to DC waters and the…