The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $6 billion in new funding for water infrastructure projects under its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program.
This year’s funding will support $12 billion in water infrastructure projects and will prioritize construction-ready projects in three areas: updating aging infrastructure; reducing exposure to lead and addressing emerging contaminants; and water reuse and recycling.
“This new round of $6 billion in funding comes in time to help communities that are trying to recover from the health and financial stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and, for the first time, includes funding expressly available to states,” said Andrew Wheeler, EPA administrator.
This marks the fourth round of WIFIA funding and builds on an existing pipeline of projects under the program, including 49 projects in 19 states and Washington, D.C.
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