Congress Passed Funding Bills with Resources for Minnesota Projects Secured by Klobuchar, Smith
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they secured federal funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget for projects to benefit Minnetonka Beach, Medicine Lake, Excelsior, and Mound. These projects will help upgrade water infrastructure and improve water quality. Klobuchar and Smith requested the funding along with U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN).
“We worked with local leaders to secure resources for these projects to upgrade water infrastructure and improve water quality, and now they’re one key step closer to completion,” said Klobuchar.
“Minnesota takes pride in its history of ensuring access to clean, healthy drinking water for Minnesota families,” said Smith. “Upgrading these water systems will allow us to continue that legacy.”
Klobuchar and Smith have successfully secured:
- $959,752 to support removing PFAS from the drinking water in Minnetonka Beach;
- $959,752 to construct a new public water system for Medicine Lake;
- $959,752 to improve infrastructure at the Excelsior Drinking Water Treatment Plant;
- $959,752 to build a water treatment plant in Mound.
Klobuchar and Smith have been actively involved in securing this federal funding for projects benefiting communities across the state through a process called “Congressionally Directed Spending” (CDS). During the CDS process, Klobuchar and Smith have considered project proposals and advocated for funding in close coordination with leaders from across the state.
Projects are expected to receive funding over the next several months.
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