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Officials differ on impact of federal funding pause; New Jersey sues to block freeze
Summary
State and local officials told the House subcommittee that uncertainty around a recent federal pause or review of infrastructure funds threatens planning for water projects. New Jersey said it joined other states in court after a temporary freeze; Oklahoma said funds were still flowing to projects in that state.
State officials and members of Congress told a House subcommittee on Feb. 11 that a recent federal pause or review of certain infrastructure funds has created uncertainty for water infrastructure planning.
Representative Scholten and Representative Larson said the pause on federal disbursements — described at the hearing as a recent administration review — risks delaying projects funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). Representative Larson said the BIL invested roughly $13.8 billion in wastewater systems, and…
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