JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan yesterday announced funding that states, Tribes, and territories will receive in 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The funding, provided through EPA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, is meant to create jobs while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.
In a letter sent to Thursday, Regan encouraged states to maximize the impact of water funding from the law—an unprecedented $50 billion investment—to address disproportionate environmental burdens in historically underserved communities across the country.
EPA Region 8 SRF funding amounts for critical wastewater and drinking water projects include:
- Colorado: $121,347,000
- Montana: $63,041,000
- North Dakota: $63,041,000
- South Dakota: $63,041,000
- Utah: $63,721,000
- Wyoming: $63,041,000
“With President Biden’s leadership and congressional action, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has created a historic opportunity to correct longstanding environmental and economic injustices across America,” Regan said. “As leaders, we must seize this moment. Billions of dollars are about to start flowing to states and it is critical that EPA partners with states, Tribes, and territories to ensure the benefits of these investments are delivered in the most equitable way.”
