Agencies seek construction sector support for project contracting and workforce execution, with billions in investment seen to expand options for drought-plagued water systems and other overburdened infrastructure.
The Hampton Roads Sanitation District receives $225 million for a water reuse project and Memphis gets $156 million for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
A project that repaired a 110-year-old canal to reduce the threat of flooding from the Price River required a $2.4-million investment by the Carbon Canal Co. to divert water from the deteriorating canal.