Clean Water Access for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Communities
This act aims to ensure access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation for Tribal communities and Native Hawaiians. It provides significant funding and technical assistance to improve public health and living conditions in these regions, which often lack essential water infrastructure.
Key points
Increased funding and technical support for the construction and repair of water and sanitation infrastructure on Tribal lands and for Native Hawaiians.
Simplified access to loans and grants, without matching contribution requirements or proving inability to finance projects.
Funds for the operation and maintenance of existing water systems, prioritizing communities most in need.
Expansion of the definition of facilities covered by the sanitation infrastructure program to include essential public buildings like schools and hospitals.
Introduced
Citizen Poll