08/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2024 12:05
August 21, 2024
"Across California, the impact of climate change is often felt as water-related stress, with serious burdens placed on communities' drinking water infrastructure," said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman. "This new grant program, along with historic investments from the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will strengthen our state's water infrastructure and advance the goal of safe, available drinking water for all."
Environmental justice and equity are central to EPA's programs, and this action advances progress under President Biden's Justice40 Initiative by investing in communities with a legacy of environmental justice concerns. Through these grants, EPA will make awards to projects that benefit underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities. EPA anticipates making the awards to the selected recipients once they have satisfied legal and administrative requirements.
The four selected recipients of the funding in California are:
Learn more about EPA's Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program.
Background
This is the first time EPA is awarding funding under the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability grant program, 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.
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