STANTON'S ARIZONA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY GETS $18.5 MILLION UNDER BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW

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An environmental infrastructure authority championed by Rep. Greg Stanton to help small, rural and tribal communities in Arizona meet their water and wastewater infrastructure needs will see an investment of $18.45 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the second-term congressman said today.

Stanton secured the authority, which will ultimately provide $150 million for water infrastructure projects throughout Arizona, in the 2020 Water Resources Development Act which was signed into law by then-President Trump.

"For far too long, small, rural and tribal communities in Arizona haven't gotten their fair share of federal infrastructure dollars. It's only right that the largest infrastructure investment in a generation includes funds for these communities to protect and conserve the Southwest's most precious resource," said Stanton.

Stanton, the only Arizona member the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has worked closely with stakeholders across the state, including tribal communities, to identify projects that would benefit from federal funds and advocate for their inclusion in the Corps' 2022 spend plan. In a committee hearing last week, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Michael L. Connor described the growing demand for the environmental infrastructure authority funds in the state as water supplies become more scarce.

Under the authority, federal funds cover 75 percent of the total cost of projects and go towards assisting with design and construction. The first project to be funded under the authority is already under way: A critical water pipeline on the Pascua Yaqui reservation to boost water security for the community and support future growth.

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