News from PCCA
PCCA Comments on Workforce Pell Grant Rulemaking
On August 27, a comment letter was submitted on behalf of PCCA to the U.S. Department of Education in response to its request for feedback concerning a forthcoming Workforce Pell Grant program rulemaking, which will be negotiated by the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Committee.
PCCA Journal - 2025 Q3
The latest edition of the PCCA Journal is online.
Featured in this issue: BEAD Program Revamp and Budget Bill Ignite Optimism for PCCA Members and more.
The PCCA Journal is portable and optimized for reading on your phone or tablet.
IPC, PCCA Recommend 811 Language for State Laws
The Infrastructure Protection Coalition (IPC) on August 11 announced 13 recommendations for states to incorporate into their 811/one-call laws. States implementing these recommendations can significantly reduce wasted time and inefficiency and reduce damages, improve public safety, mitigate risk, and achieve meaningful cost savings.
Take Action! PCCA Opposes Ongoing PLA Mandates
On June 12, the Trump White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo (M-25-29) indicating that it will continue former President Joe Biden’s controversial policy mandating costly and anti-competitive project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more, implemented by Biden’s Executive Order 14063 and a related FAR regulation.
BEAD Progress Dashboard
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a dashboard on July 22 that allows anyone to track how BEAD Eligible Entities are progressing through major program milestones. The updated dashboard tracks progress from submitting challenge process results to completing selection of the Internet Service Providers that will build BEAD-funded networks.
PCCA Supports the Nomination of Arielle Roth to Lead NTIA
On July 18, PCCA sent U.S. Senators a letter of support for Arielle Roth’s nomination to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration after the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 50-34 vote on July 17. PCCA supports Ms. Roth’s nomination because she understands the urgency of getting all Americans access to reliable connectivity. If confirmed, she can lead NTIA to move the BEAD program forward quickly and unleash long-awaited federal funding to every state to bridge connectivity gaps and ensure that all Americans have access to broadband. Ms. Roth will likely receive a full Senate vote next week.
PCCA Helps Secure Historic Tax Relief
On June 25, the Power and Communications Contractors Association (PCCA) joined more than 80 leading trade organizations in sending this letter to Senate leadership, pressing for passage of the new budget reconciliation tax package. With millions of jobs and local economies at stake, the coalition called for urgent action to deliver permanent tax relief for pass-through businesses. At the heart of the request was a full extension of the Section 199A deduction, vital for supporting pass-through entities and C corporations, alongside protections for the deductibility of state and local taxes.
Thanks to the strength and unity of this business community, those provisions were signed into law as part of the Big Beautiful Bill. PCCA is proud to have played a part in that success and remains deeply committed to advancing policies that support American enterprise and drive growth from the ground up.
PCCA Letter Supporting the PERMIT Act
PCCA sent a letter to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure leadership on June 27 expressing support for the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) Act. PCCA welcomes this legislation as a much-needed step toward fixing an outdated permitting process that ultimately slows the deployment of power and broadband infrastructure. PCCA looks forward to continued collaboration on common-sense reforms that get shovels in the ground.
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