Initial List of Programs Covered Under Justice40 Unveiled by EPA

On June 24, EPA unveiled the initial list of programs that are covered under the Biden-Harris administration’s Justice40 initiative. The list includes 72 programs including the six initial pilot programs – the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Reducing Lead in Drinking Water, Superfund, Brownfields, and Diesel Emissions Reductions Act Program. Beyond these initial six, the list includes a variety of programs related to drinking water, many of which received funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law:
  • Small and Disadvantaged Communities Drinking Water Grant Program
  • US-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program
  • Drinking Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Grant Program
  • Lead Testing in School and Child Care Grant Program
  • Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
  • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants
  • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Lines Replacement
  • Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program