{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2025/11/rep-sewell-announces-5-8-million-from-the-delta-regional-authority-for-disaster-recovery-in-alabama-s-7th-congressional-district", "Rep. Sewell Announces $5.8 Million from the Delta Regional Authority for Disaster Recovery in Alabama\u2019s 7th Congressional District", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $5.8 million from the Delta Regional Authority\u2019s Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funding (SDRF) program to advance disaster recovery efforts and build long-term resilience in the Black Belt. The City of Selma was awarded $4 million to address drainage failure, road damage, and other infrastructure challenges caused by the EF-2 tornado of January 2023. The City of York was awarded $1.8 million to repair, replace, and upgrade its sanitary and storm sewer infrastructure.\n\nImmediately following the devastating tornadoes of January 2023, Rep. Sewell began working with President Biden to secure additional recovery resources for the Black Belt. This novel funding, announced today, is a direct result of a multi-year advocacy effort spearheaded by Sewell, and will accelerate recovery and economic development in the cities of Selma and York.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is a major victory for the Cities of Selma and York as we work to not only rebuild, but to better withstand future storms,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cBy repairing and modernizing sewer systems, strengthening drainage, and addressing long-standing road vulnerabilities, this $5.8 million investment will help prevent future damage and protect our neighborhoods when severe weather strikes. I want to personally thank the former Biden Administration as well as Dr. Corey Wiggins for their steadfast commitment to the Black Belt.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Delta Regional Authority is pleased to invest nearly $6 million to the cities of Selma and York through our Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funding program,\u201d said Dr. Corey Wiggins, DRA Federal Co-Chairman. \u201cWith this investment, both cities can accelerate progress being made toward recovery efforts that have gone unfinished within their communities for too long, strengthening their public infrastructure and preparedness for future weather-related events.\u201d\n\nThe Delta Regional Authority SDRF program is a new addendum to the 2025 Community Infrastructure Fund, DRA\u2019s primary investment tool that supports projects addressing flood control, basic public infrastructure, and transportation infrastructure improvements.\n\nMore information on the SDRF program can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sewell.house.gov/2025/11/rep-sewell-announces-5-8-million-from-the-delta-regional-authority-for-disaster-recovery-in-alabama-s-7th-congressional-district"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.4458239786326885, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}