In a move that stands to create thousands of jobs, boost local economies,
improve aging water infrastructure and protect human health and the
environment for people nationwide, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency has awarded $761.7 million to the states of Florida, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont,
Washington, and West Virginia. This new infusion of money will help state
and local governments finance many of the overdue improvements to water
and wastewater projects that are essential to protecting public health and
the environment.
The following list of recent announcements provides details on the
individual funding awards and their purpose. Click for more information:
SOURCE: U.S. EPA