Cities push Congress to avert water infrastructure funding cliff
With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act supplemental five-year water infrastructure funding set to expire Sept. 30, local government and water stakeholders are urging federal lawmakers to reauthorize core water programs and fully fund water infrastructure programs in fiscal year 2027. The 2021 IIJA allocated $50 billion for water infrastructure over five years, divided across five pots under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with specific funding to replace lead pipes and address PFAS and other contaminants. The National League of Cities is asking Congress to maintain the IIJA’s authorization amount — $5.85 billion each to the Clean Water SRF and the Drinking Water SRF — and reauthorize grant and technical assistance programs to address PFAS, lead pipes and other water infrastructure projects in FY27.
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