[20210111]IF11724_美国环境保护局（EPA）水基础设施项目和2021财年拨款.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov January 11, 2021U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Programs and FY2021 AppropriationsThe condition of the nations drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, the federal role in supporting infrastructure improvements, and the financial challenges many communities encounter regarding water infrastructure are perennial subjects of debate and attention in Congress. Such challenges include the ability of communitiesespecially low-income communitiesto finance projects needed to (1) repair or replace water infrastructure, much of which was constructed more than 50 years ago; (2) comply with new or revised federal regulatory requirements; and (3) address damage from or improve resilience to extreme weather events and other natural hazards. EPA Water Infrastructure Programs FY2021 Appropriations The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), Division G, Title II, contains appropriations for multiple water infrastructure programs administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The act also includ