The bill is called the UPGRADE Act of 2025. It would change parts of the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and clarify help for small and disadvantaged water systems. One change replaces the year "2026" with "2031" in a provision that supports technical assistance for small public water systems. Another change lets a State apply for assistance on behalf of an underserved community or an unincorporated community (as the State decides and after coordinating with county governments). The bill also updates a funding reference to cover each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
If you live in a small public water system, an underserved community, or an unincorporated community, this bill would extend existing programs that provide technical help and make it clearer that States can apply for help on behalf of unincorporated communities. Counties and States would coordinate to identify unincorporated communities that could get help. The changes would apply only if the bill becomes law.
No publicly available information on total costs or specific funding amounts. The text does extend program years to cover fiscal years 2026 through 2031, but it does not list dollar amounts in the provided material.
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