REP. SYKES CELBRATES MORE THAN $130 MILLION FOR CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW IN OHIO
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $130,620,000 to Ohio from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support communities in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, as well as across the entire state, in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearly half of this funding will be available as grants or principal forgiveness loans helping underserved communities across America invest in water infrastructure, while creating good-paying jobs.
“Every Ohioan deserves access to clean water, but our current aging infrastructure threatens the health and safety of our communities,” said Rep. Emilia Sykes. “This $130 million dollar investment in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund made possible by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will strengthen our water infrastructure systems, improve our economic prosperity, and create good-paying jobs. This investment will be especially beneficial to communities in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. As the Vice Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I am proud to support efforts like these that make our water cleaner and our environment safer.”
Today’s announcement is part of the $2.4 billion announced as part of the second wave of funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to invest in America. In May 2022, EPA announced the initial allotment of $1.9 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to states, Tribes, and territories through the CWSRF. That money is supporting hundreds of critical water infrastructure projects around the country.
The CWSRFs have been the foundation of water infrastructure investments for more than 30 years, providing low-cost financing for local projects across America. For more information, including state-by-state allocation of 2023 funding, and a breakdown of EPA CWSRF funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/cwsrf .