Feds have given Calif. $517M in stimulus funds for EPA projects
Michael Shaw
San Francisco Business Times
09/03/2009
California has received more than $517 million in stimulus funds through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency projects, the agency announced Thursday.
The stimulus has funded the following programs:
* $2.8 million for the California State Water Resources Control Board for water quality management planning. The board’s clean water revolving fund will receive $280 million total for water quality protection projects.
* $159 million to provide low-interest loans for drinking water systems through the California Department of Public Health
* $8.5 million to seven California Indian tribes for improved access to water services, including upgrades to wastewater treatment and sewer connections.
* $1.73 million to the California Air Resources Board for clean diesel projects. Eligible projects include engine idling reduction, engine and vehicle replacement, and clean diesel emerging technologies.
