U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Provides over $278 Million in Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure for Tribes and ALASKA Native Villages

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Provides over $278 Million in Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure for Tribes and ALASKA Native Villages

This funding will help Tribes and Alaska Native Villages make significant investments in water infrastructure improvements to advance public health protections by improving compliance with existing water regulations, identifying and replacing lead service lines, and addressing harmful emerging contaminants in drinking water and waste-water, such as per- and poly-fluorinated substances (PFAS).

This announcement also includes funding for the Alaska Rural and Native Villages (ANV) Grant Program, which is a program that has been in place since 1996. This $39.6 million in funding will support Alaska Native Villages with the construction of high priority drinking water and waste-water facilities in rural Alaska as well as training, technical assistance, and educational programs in support of sustainable water systems.

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Brian D. Melzian, Ph.D.; U.S. EPA; Oceanographer/Special Assistant