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Michael Waltz is the lead signatory on a letter calling for a revamp of the Clean Water
State Revolving Fund.
“EPA’s Report fails to identify
factors constituting the current
allotment and finds most states
do not receive annual funding in
proportion to water infrastructure
needs or population,” the letter
continues. “Florida receives the
third-lowest allocation per capita,
has significant water quality
demands, and welcomes 1,000
new residents every day.”
If Congress were to implement
one of the EPA’s recommendations
for modernizing the allotment,
Florida could receive an annual
increase from the program
between 102 and 166%. Doubling
the annual allocation would
increase it between $55 million
and $90 million, which would be
retained by the state and used for
necessary projects.
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