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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20.9 Million for Water Infrastructure
in the District of Columbia Through Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON (October 23, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris
Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water
infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced
earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will
help communities across the country upgrade water infrastructure that is
essential to safely managing wastewater, protecting local freshwater
resources, and delivering safe drinking water to homes, schools, and
businesses.     
These Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds will flow through the Clean Water
and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF and DWSRF), a long-standing
federal-state water investment partnership. This multibillion-dollar
investment will fund state-run, low-interest loan programs that address key
challenges in financing water infrastructure.  Today’s announcement
includes allotments for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Clean Water General
Supplemental funds for the District of Columbia for $12.2 million, Emerging
Contaminant funds for about $1 million and more than $7.6 million under the
Drinking Water Emerging Contaminant Fund.
This funding is part of a five-year, $50 billion investment in water
infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest
investment in water infrastructure in American history. To ensure investments
reach communities that need them the most, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
mandates that a majority of the funding announced today must be provided to
disadvantaged communities in the form of grants or loans that do not have to
be repaid.
“Water keeps us healthy, sustains vibrant communities and dynamic
ecosystems, and supports economic opportunity. When our water infrastructure
fails, it threatens people’s health, peace of mind, and the environment,”
said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law’s historic investment in water, EPA is working with states and local
partners to upgrade infrastructure and address local challenges—from lead in
drinking water, to PFAS, to water main breaks, to sewer overflows and climate
resilience. Together, we are creating good-paying jobs while ensuring that all
people can rely on clean and safe water.”
“The Mid-Atlantic Region is home to some of the oldest water infrastructure
in the country, which is why these once-in-a-generation investments are
especially significant here,” said Adam Ortiz, EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Regional
Administrator. “The Biden-Harris Administration continues to put public
health and the environment at the center of its agenda and the American people
continue to benefit from leaders making safe water a priority.”
“I thank the Biden-Harris administration for this historic investment in the
District of Columbia’s water infrastructure,” said Congresswoman Eleanor
Holmes Norton.  “This funding will not only help better the lives of D.C.
residents and improve public health throughout the District, but it will
enhance the capabilities of our local services to identify and address future
water-related challenges.”
EPA is changing the odds for communities that have faced barriers to planning
and accessing federal funding through its Water Technical Assistance program,
which helps disadvantaged communities identify water challenges, develop
infrastructure upgrade plans, and apply for funding. Communities seeking Water
Technical Assistance can request support by completing the WaterTA request
form. These efforts also advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40
Initiative, which sets the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain
Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by
underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
To read stories about how unprecedented investments in water from the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are transforming communities across the country,
visit EPA’s Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure Storymap. To read
more about additional projects, see EPA’s recently released Quarterly Report
on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF
projects.
For more information, including the state-by-state allocation of 2025 funding
and a breakdown of EPA SRF funding available under the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, please visit the Clean Water State Revolving Fund website
and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund website. Additionally, the SRF Public
Portal allows users to access data from both the Drinking Water and Clean
Water SRF programs through interactive reports, dashboards, and maps.
The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs have been the foundation of water
infrastructure investments for more than 30 years, providing low-cost
financing for local projects across America. SRF programs are critically
important programs for investing in the nation’s water infrastructure. They
are designed to generate significant and sustainable water quality and public
health benefits across the country. Their impact is amplified by the growth
inherent in a revolving loan structure, in which payments of principal and
interest on loans become available to address future needs.
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