Gov. Kim Reynolds | governor.iowa.gov
Gov. Kim Reynolds | governor.iowa.gov
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $100 million will be invested into Iowa’s water infrastructure and water quality practices.
“We recognize the value and importance of water quality and what that means to families, businesses and economic prosperity for our state,” Reynolds said in a statement released from the governor’s office.
A new grant program within the Iowa Finance Authority is allocating $75 million for the Water Infrastructure Fund. The money comes from federal funds and will be used to reduce excess nutrients, improve drought resiliency, reduce flood risks, improve public health, promote reuse of water and wastewater and provide economic benefits to communities and the state.
The other $25M will be allocated to the Conservation Infrastructure Project at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
“We’re not done yet,” Reynolds said. “The first bill that I signed into law as governor was Senate File 512 — providing long-term dedicated funding for water quality; and since then, I’ve signed into law a 10-year extension to keep building on Iowa’s strong record of conservation. This additional funding will provide even more cost-share incentives for Iowa's farmers and landowners to accelerate the construction of conservation practices and improve water quality.”
The Iowa Conservation Infrastructure Project combines public and private resources to advance the mission of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. The objective is to seek improvements in water quality, habitat, recreation opportunities and carbon sequestration.
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