Costa Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Valley Water Projects

Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior announcing $210 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West, including $137 million to California’s B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project, Sites Reservoir Project, and Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion.

 

“This investment in California’s water system is desperately needed as we cope with impacts from the drought,” said Costa, who voted for the legislation. “These projects will make a difference by developing additional water storage and expanding access to water for families, farmers, and the environment. This investment, along with the ongoing Friant Kern-Canal construction already underway, shows that we can and will improve our water system to better sustain future droughts due to climate change. I thank the Biden Administration for incorporating my input to fund San Joaquin Valley water projects in its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law spending plan and look forward to the Administration continuing to provide additional federal resources to get these important projects done.”