Congresswoman Lee Helps Secure $181,000 to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Nevada Schools and Child Care Facilities

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that $181,000 has been made available for Nevada schools and child care facilities through the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program. This investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congresswoman Lee helped negotiate and pass. 

“Every Nevadan and American deserves access to safe, clean drinking water, and this investment is critical to delivering on that promise. Lead exposure damages the health of children, harming their brains and slowing their development. Clean water is critical to a child’s success in the classroom,” said Congresswoman Lee. “This new investment to secure clean drinking water for our kids was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which I was proud to help negotiate and pass. I will keep working across the aisle — in Nevada and in Washington — to make sure that our families continue to benefit from investments like these for the long haul."  

This grant program originated under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act in 2016. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law amended the program to allow grant funding to be used for lead remediation, in addition to testing.  

You can read more about the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program here. 

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