Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Delivering Water Infrastructure Upgrades Across Rural Georgia

Damascus, Ga. — U.S.

Publish Date: Friday 13th September 2024
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Damascus, Ga. — U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced new drinking water infrastructure upgrades for Georgia families.

Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock today announced they are delivering over $1.8 million to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) through the EPA’s Small Underserved, Disadvantaged Communities (SUDC) grant program to upgrade drinking water infrastructure across rural Georgia.

The Federal funding will be used to upgrade water quality in 5 rural and underserved cities across the state, helping ensure Georgia families have access to safe, reliable drinking water.

“Clean, safe, healthy drinking water is not a luxury — it’s a necessity. For families, for seniors, and for businesses in the community, any interruption of safe drinking water is an emergency,” Sen. Ossoff said. “That’s why Senator Reverend Warnock and I are delivering this funding to help upgradewater infrastructure across rural Georgia. I thank President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Administrator Regan for their continued collaboration as we lead Georgia forward.”

“Clean water is critical to promoting healthy communities—and it is especially important we are doing the work in Washington to make sure our rural communities across Georgia can count on having clean and safe water to drink, care for themselves and their homes, and keep local businesses and economies going. I am proud to announce this funding alongside Senator Ossoff to do just that for towns across south and central Georgia,” said Senator Reverend Warnock.

Please find a breakdown of the projects that will receive Federal funding. The funding will be delivered to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), which will then lead the local projects:

Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock continue working to upgrade drinking water for Georgia families.

In July, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock introduced the City of Atlanta Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act to upgrade water infrastructure for families and businesses across Atlanta. Congresswoman Williams introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In June, Sens. Ossoff and Warnock introduced the Coastal Georgia Flooding Prevention Act to upgrade water infrastructure for families and businesses across Coastal Georgia.

Sens. Ossoff and Warnock and Congresswoman Williams also delivered $993,500 through the bipartisan infrastructure law for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review Atlanta’s aging water infrastructure following the recent series of water main breaks that left hundreds of thousands of families and businesses without water.

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December 22, 2024

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