FILE -Clouds are reflected off the City of Jackson's O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility's sedimentation basins in Ridgeland, Miss., Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Mississippi's capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure. The infusion of funds arrives after flooding-induced breakdowns at Jackson's main water treatment plant in late August left 150,000 people without running water for several days.
State lawmakers created the program in 2022 to provide grants matching the federal government's aid for cities and counties financed through the American Rescue Plan Act. The dollar-for-dollar match means Jackson will have $71.3 million to upgrade its water system.the sweeping American Rescue Plan Act to tame the public health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over $400 million in match funds will be awarded for the entire state in two rounds. Applications for the $180 million first round closed on Sept. 30. About 430 cities and counties in Mississippi applied for funding. The second round of funds will be awarded sometime in the spring. Jackson-area legislative leaders plan to press for money during the 2022 legislative session, which begins in January.
A lingering boil water notice preceded the late summer crisis after testing revealed the tap water was unsafe.
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