S. 3022 would authorize the appropriation of $85 million annually from 2026 through 2030 for four grant programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The act would authorize $55 million per year for grants related to infrastructure for post-consumer materials management and $10 million per year for grants for each of the other three programs related to drinking water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure, and trash-free waters. In 2025, EPA received $60 million in appropriations for post-consumer materials management infrastructure grants: $55 million that was provided in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and $5 million that was provided in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (P.L. 119-4).
Based on historical spending patterns, CBO estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $281 million over the 2026-2030 period and $144 million after 2030, assuming appropriation of the specified amounts.
The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 300 (natural resources and environment).
Table 1.
Estimated Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation Under S. 3022
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2026-2030
Post-Consumer Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program
Authorization
55
55
55
55
55
275
Estimated Outlays
6
27
44
50
55
182
Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants
Authorization
10
10
10
10
10
50
Estimated Outlays
1
5
8
9
10
33
Wastewater Infrastructure Grants
Authorization
10
10
10
10
10
50
Estimated Outlays
1
5
8
9
10
33
Trash-Free Waters Grants
Authorization
10
10
10
10
10
50
Estimated Outlays
1
5
8
9
10
33
Total Changes
Authorization
85
85
85
85
85
425
Estimated Outlays
9
42
68
77
85
281
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
