Grant Program for Clean Drinking Water in Homes and Facilities
This new act establishes a grant program to help rural residents and certain facilities purchase, install, and maintain drinking water quality improvement systems. The goal is to ensure access to safe water where contamination issues exist, especially for private wells.
Key points
Grants available for purchasing, installing, and maintaining water filters to improve drinking water quality in homes and facilities.
The program targets homeowners, renters, small multi-unit building owners, licensed child-care facilities, and other entities in rural areas facing water contamination issues.
Financial assistance is available for individuals whose income does not exceed 150% of the median non-metropolitan household income for their state or territory.
Grants can cover water quality tests, purchase and installation of certified filtration systems, and their maintenance by qualified professionals.
The act mandates annual reports to Congress, analyzing barriers to safe water, contamination trends, program effectiveness, and recommendations for improvement.
Introduced
Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_4721
Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Process start date: 2025-07-23