Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force

Federal Priorities

• Accelerating infrastructure project delivery, streamlining permitting, and securing energy resilience
• CHIPS and Science Act implementation, Economic Development Administration reauthorization, and advancing technology innovation to strengthen our economy and national security
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) implementation and advocating for the infrastructure needs of states and territories
• Safeguarding water resources by protecting the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs), prioritizing the needs of states and territories in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024 reauthorization, and addressing the threats of forever chemicals (PFAS)
• Ensuring successful deployment of broadband infrastructure and adoption of services through programs such as the Affordable Connectivity Program

Task Force Letter on FY 2024 Appropriations

State Revolving Fund Advocacy

In September 2023, Co-Chairs Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to address the adverse impact of Congressionally Directed Spending on the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs). NGA remains engaged with Congress on this issue and continues to advocate for a solution that would protect federal water infrastructure funding for states and territories.

Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors

At the 2024 Winter Meeting Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon led an Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force meeting to discuss “Governors’ Investments to Build a Strong Workforce in Emerging Sectors,” with: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo; Dan Brouillette, President & CEO, Edison Electric Institute; and Shari Liss, Executive Director, SEMI Foundation.