News release: President’s Investing in America Agenda delivers more than $223 million to bolster resilience to drought and boost water supplies
The Department of the Interior today announced $223 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for water recycling and desalination projects aimed at addressing the impacts of drought. The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations is being awarded to 18 projects in eight states through the Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse and Desalination Programs. The selected projects are expected to result in 305,936 acre-feet of annual recycled water.