Lawrence River Basin Communities March 2024 The Great Lakes and St. [...] federal government to support the following priorities for Great Lakes and St. [...] Safeguard Equitable Implementation of Federal Investments in Water Infrastructure Supplement Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund with $3 billion in base appropriations for each program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and explore opportunities to expand direct municipal funding for water-infrastructure. [...] Lawrence River, including by fully implementing the Green Shipping Corridor Network Corridor and providing $55 million for a new Great Lakes icebreaker at least as capable of the USCGC Mackinaw in Procurement, Construction and Improvement funds in FY25 to improve icebreaking capacity and promote shipping Promote Ecosystem Restoration and Protect Water Quality Provide $450 million for the Great L. [...] Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in FY25 to sustain progress on the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study and ensure federal and state project partners conduct robust, proactive engagement with municipal leaders to directly address the needs of coastal communities Ensure the equitable distribution of federal funds under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastruc.
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