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Read. Follow. Verify.Funding Requests for Great Lakes Restoration and Water Infrastructure (FY 2023)
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
This document contains written testimony submitted to the Senate Subcommittee regarding funding priorities for the 2023 fiscal year. It outlines specific budget requests for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and national water infrastructure programs, alongside a request for increased funding for the EPA's Energy Star program.
The document details specific funding requests that, if enacted, would determine the level of federal support for Great Lakes environmental restoration and national water infrastructure upgrades in 2023.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Great Lakes region residents
Residents rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water and regional economic stability.
Water and wastewater utilities
These entities are the primary recipients of State Revolving Fund infrastructure grants.
Energy Star program participants
Businesses and consumers participating in the Energy Star program are affected by the program's federal budget allocation.
Key Facts
- The Alliance for the Great Lakes requests $400 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) for fiscal year 2023.
- The Alliance for the Great Lakes requests $3.87 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2023.
- The Alliance for the Great Lakes requests $4.38 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2023.
- A coalition led by the Alliance to Save Energy requests $80 million for the EPA's Energy Star program for fiscal year 2023.
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- The EPA estimates $743 billion is needed nationwide over the next 20 years to repair and upgrade water infrastructure.
- The eight states in the Great Lakes region are estimated to need $188 billion for water infrastructure upgrades.
- The GLRI has funded over 6,000 projects since 2010 with nearly $3 billion in total investment.
- The Great Lakes provide drinking water to approximately 30 million Americans.
- The Great Lakes contain 20 percent of the world's available freshwater supply.
Frequently Asked Questions
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VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
on behalf of BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
on behalf of WATER AND SEWER DISTRIBUTORS OF AMERICA
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
on behalf of EJ WATER COOPERATIVE, INC.
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC
on behalf of UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
HARO SOLUTIONS LLC
on behalf of COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
on behalf of POLK COUNTY
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Infrastructure Funding Gap
The document highlights a significant discrepancy between the $48 billion provided by the IIJA and the estimated $743 billion needed for national water infrastructure over the next 20 years.
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