The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $19 million (€17.8 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 programme 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 programmes 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.
€17.8 million grant for US water infrastructure projects
