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Biden-Harris Administration Launches New $19 Million Grant Program to Improve
Climate Resilience of Nation’s Drinking Water Infrastructure
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 15, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced $19 million in new grant funding that will work to improve the
climate resilience of the nation’s water infrastructure. EPA’s Drinking
Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program will
support drinking water systems in underserved, small and disadvantaged
communities that are working to prepare for and reduce vulnerability to
impacts from climate change ranging from extreme flooding to extreme drought.
“This summer communities have faced worsening climate impacts like extreme
heat, flooding and intense storms, which have strained access to the clean
drinking water we all deserve. These stressors pose a unique challenge to
water systems in vulnerable communities,” said EPA Assistant Administrator
for Water Radhika Fox. “These grants will build upon the progress of the
Bipartisan infrastructure Law by investing in critical water infrastructure
that is resilient and can withstand the oftentimes destabilizing impacts of
climate disasters.”
Environmental justice and equity are a central part of EPA’s programs and
this action advances progress under President Biden’s EJ Strong Initiative
by investing in communities with a legacy of environmental injustice concerns.
Through this grant, EPA is seeking applications for projects that will benefit
underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities.
This grant will be made available through a competitive Request for
Application process. Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include
public water systems, a water system located in an area governed by an Indian
Tribe, eligible territories, and states on behalf of communities that are
underserved and small or disadvantaged. Eligible activities for funding
include planning, design, construction, implementation, operation, or
maintenance of a program or project that increases drinking water system
resilience to natural hazards. The funding opportunity will remain open until
November 6, 2023, on the Grants.gov webpage.
Background
EPA’s Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability
grant program was established under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act
(AWIA) of 2018. AWIA improves drinking water and water quality, deepens
infrastructure investments, enhances public health and quality of life,
increases jobs, and bolsters the economy. Learn more about the grant program.
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