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VICE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES NEW MEASURES TO PROVIDE SAFER DRINKING WATER FOR 40 MILLION AMERICANSFOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000 Vice President Gore today announced new measures to provide safer drinking water for 40 million Americans. The press release is attached. For further information, contact Robin Woods at 202 260-4377. R-39 ### THE WHITE HOUSE For Immediate Release Contact:Office of the Vice President March 28, 2000 (202) 456-7035 VICE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES NEW MEASURES TO PROVIDE SAFER DRINKING WATER FOR 40 MILLION AMERICANS
In addition, the Vice President announced how the President’s proposed $825 million Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund for fiscal year 2001 would be allocated among all the states if fully funded by Congress.
Today’s proposal would extend these public health protections by requiring 11,500 small water systems serving fewer than 10,000 people each to protect against Cryptosporidium and will improve treatment processes at water systems of all sizes. Currently, more than 18 million people are served by these smaller water systems. To help communities upgrade their water systems, the Administration’s FY 2001 budget proposes $825 million for the Safe Drinking Water revolving Loan Fund. The fund, created by the Safe Drinking Water Act amendments signed in l996 by President Clinton, provides grants to make low-interest loans to cities to upgrade the nation’s drinking water systems. This initiative maintains that fifteen percent of the loans must go to small communities.
BREAKDOWN OF SAFE DRINKING WATER GRANTS:
State FY01 request Alabama $9,279,900 Alaska $7,806,300 Arizona $7,955,400 Arkansas $11,106,800 California $84,525,400 Colorado $10,503,400 Connecticut $7,806,300 Delaware $7,806,300 Florida $22,628,500 Georgia $16,720,600 Hawaii $7,806,300 Idaho $7,806,300 Illinois $27,134,300 Indiana $9,523,100 Iowa $12,319,800 Kansas $10,970,800 Kentucky $11,895,400 Louisiana $10,906,300 Maine $7,806,300 Maryland $7,806,300 Massachusetts $30,051,400 Michigan $22,966,700 Minnesota $12,996,600 Mississippi $9,067,300 Missouri $10,496,000 Montana $7,806,300 Nebraska $7,806,300 Nevada $7,806,300 New Hampshire $7,806,300 New Jersey $19,016,600 New Mexico $7,806,300 New York $49,396,100 North Carolina $14,096,400 North Dakota $7,806,300 Ohio $24,999,900 Oklahoma $11,207,700 Oregon $11,584,300 Pennsylvania $24,560,000 Puerto Rico $11,208,500
Texas $59,210,000 Utah $7,806,300 Vermont $7,806,300 Virginia $15,231,900 Washington $21,013,000 West Virginia $7,806,300 Wisconsin $10,466,800 Wyoming $7,806,300 D.C. $7,806,300 Territories $2,576,100 Tribal $12,375,000
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