Lets more towns get emergency water grants and speeds up disaster aid.
This bill would help more rural communities get money for emergency water projects by expanding who can apply. It would also make it faster to set up temporary clean water systems after a state-declared disaster by temporarily removing a permit requirement for those facilities.
Today, only communities with 10,000 people or fewer can get certain emergency water assistance grants, and these grants have limited uses. Also, temporary water treatment facilities always need a specific permit to discharge water. If this bill becomes law, communities with up to 35,000 people would qualify for these grants. The grants could also pay for more types of water infrastructure. Additionally, temporary water treatment facilities would not need a discharge permit for six months after a state declares a disaster.
HR 4879 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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