Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure.
FILE -Clouds are reflected off the City of Jackson's O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility's sedimentation basins in Ridgeland, Miss., Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Mississippi's capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure. The infusion of funds arrives after flooding-induced breakdowns at Jackson's main water treatment plant in late August left 150,000 people without running water for several days.
State lawmakers created the program in 2022 to provide grants matching the federal government's aid for cities and counties financed through the American Rescue Plan Act. The dollar-for-dollar match means Jackson will have $71.3 million to upgrade its water system.the sweeping American Rescue Plan Act to tame the public health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I was told by the executive director that one of the city’s drinking water projects scored higher than any other application in this first round,” said Democratic Sen. John Horhn of Jackson. “We are looking for the state to do more once the regular session begins in January.”
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