The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $370,000 in grant funding for Kansas to improve drinking water for residents in small towns and underserved communities.
This funding is part of $25 million in Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act grants that are available nationwide. EPA is committed to ensuring that all Americans, especially those living in small towns and underserved communities, have safe water to drink and clean water to support recreation and economic development.
EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan said: “Safe drinking water is fundamental to building thriving communities and we are excited by the drinking water improvements that these funds will support across the country. We are also excited by future program improvements envisioned by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, including increased funding and removing barriers to better support low-income communities.”
For the current funding cycle, states, tribes, and territories are eligible to receive funding under EPA’s Small, Underserved, and Disadvantaged Communities (SUDC) Grant Program. Through the program, EPA will award grants to support compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and provide access to drinking water services. Funding can also be used for conducting household water quality testing, including testing for unregulated contaminants. State and territorial grant allotments for the grant program are available on EPA’s website. States can submit applications for funding at www.grants.gov until June 30, 2022.
EPA intends to release another memo in the fall to provide allotments to support activities in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities.
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