H.R. 5347: Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act
CBO Score
$100 million
Documentation
Date of Report
Thu June 11th, 2020
CBO Report Details
Legislation Details
116th Congress
To require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps in access to safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. T.J. Cox — D — CA
Authorizes the appropriation of $20 million annually over the 2021-2025 for the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), to establish and operate a drinking water assistance program for disadvantaged communities. Under the program, BOR would provide grants to eligible communities to support water source, treatment, and distribution projects. The grants could be used to fund the initial operating costs, capital costs, or ongoing operation and maintenance costs of eligible projects.
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