{"id":36693,"date":"2023-12-22T22:14:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T03:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/interior-department-announces-27-million-from-presidents-investing-in-america-agenda-for-tribal-dam-safety-water-sanitation-projects\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T22:14:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T03:14:10","slug":"interior-department-announces-27-million-from-presidents-investing-in-america-agenda-for-tribal-dam-safety-water-sanitation-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedresourceconnection.org\/cannon-ball-nd-58528\/interior-department-announces-27-million-from-presidents-investing-in-america-agenda-for-tribal-dam-safety-water-sanitation-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Department Announces $27 Million from President\u2019s Investing in America Agenda for Tribal Dam Safety, Water Sanitation Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Department of the Interior today announced a $27 million investment from President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda to protect Tribal communities by repairing and upgrading clean water systems and replacing failing dams.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s Investing in America agenda \u2013 a key pillar of Bidenomics \u2013 is deploying record investments<\/a> to provide affordable high-speed internet, safer roads and bridges, modern wastewater and sanitations systems, clean drinking water, reliable and affordable electricity, good paying jobs and economic development in every Tribal community. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/a> alone invests $13 billion directly to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal communities throughout the United States, including $250 million over five years for Tribal dams and water projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are making critical infrastructure investments in Tribal communities across the country,\u201d said Secretary Deb Haaland. <\/strong>\u201cIn addition to the resources we have allocated for irrigation power systems and water sanitation systems in Indian Country, today\u2019s announcement will further safeguard Tribal water supplies, particularly in the face of persistent drought conditions across the West.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDam safety and water sanitation projects are crucial to ensuring the health, safety and prosperity of Indigenous communities,\u201d said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland<\/strong>. \u201cThrough the Investing in America agenda, we are investing critical funding to repair and revitalize infrastructure facilities in Tribal communities throughout Indian Country, advancing economic opportunities for Tribes and expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for Indigenous families.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement follows the White House Tribal Nations Summit<\/a>, held earlier this month, which highlighted ways in which the federal government is investing in Indian Country and strengthening nation-to-nation relationships.<\/p>\n

Through today\u2019s announcement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will allocate $22.3 million to address known dam safety deficiencies. This includes:<\/p>\n