Funding News
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Yorkshire Water Investing £4.8M At Dishforth Wastewater Treatment Works
3/5/2024
Yorkshire Water is investing £4.8m in its Dishforth wastewater treatment work to improve water quality in the river Swale and to expand the capacity of the site.
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Senator Introduces LIHWAP Extension Legislation
3/4/2024
Last week, legislation was introduced in the Senate to continue the federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), marking the first national program dedicated to helping low-income households maintain their drinking water and wastewater services. AMWA played an active role in developing the bill, formally announcing its support for the proposal last month.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $74M WIFIA Loan To Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency In Santa Cruz
2/27/2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $74M to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency in Santa Cruz County, California.
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New Report Says Lack Of Funding For Critical Water Mains Is $452B, Over 260,000 Breaks Annually
2/27/2024
Utah State University (USU) has published a third extensive study of commonly used water pipe materials titled, "Water Main Break Rates in the USA and Canada: A Comprehensive Study."
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $125M For Georgia Drinking Water, Wastewater And Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades As Part Of President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda
2/23/2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $125M from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Georgia drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $124M For Tennessee Drinking Water, Wastewater And Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades As Part Of President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda
2/23/2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $124M from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Tennessee drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50M From Investing In America Agenda To Clean Up Legacy Pollution On Federal Lands And Waters
2/22/2024
The Department of the Interior today announced a $50.5M investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas well sites located in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands and waters.
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EPA Expands Its Water Technical Assistance Program To Help More Communities Access Historic Federal Infrastructure Funding
2/22/2024
The U.S. EPA is announcing the expansion of its water technical assistance, or WaterTA, program to better support communities applying for federal infrastructure resources through the agency’s State Revolving Fund programs. The addition of engineering support to the WaterTA program will ensure that historic levels of federal infrastructure funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law reach disadvantaged communities who need it most.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $770M For Rural Infrastructure Projects During Investing in America Tour
2/21/2024
During a visit to Edgecombe County, N.C., a Rural Partners Network community, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden today announced that USDA is funding 216 projects in 45 states, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands to bring high-speed internet, clean water, state-of-the-art infrastructure and economic growth to rural communities as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $20M For Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands Drinking Water, Wastewater, And Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades As Part Of President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda
2/20/2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $20M ($20,022,000) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.