Water Sector Applauds Government for Addressing Urgent Water Needs In American Rescue Plan Act

U.S. Congress recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act, which was then signed into law by President Joe Biden. The legislation will deliver additional COVID-19 relief and contains $500 million in assistance for water customers and support for critical water and sewer investments. The funding for low-income water assistance comes in addition to the initial $638 million provided in the December 2020 FY21 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Additionally, the relief package makes water and sewer infrastructure needs explicitly eligible to access $350 billion through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which are intended to address COVID-19 expenses, lost state and local revenues