{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stanton.house.gov/2022/1/mayors-tribal-leaders-say-18-5-million-investment-in-stanton-s-infrastructure-authority-will-help-arizona-s-water-future", "Mayors, Tribal Leaders Say $18.5 Million Investment in  Stanton\u2019s Infrastructure Authority Will Help Arizona\u2019s Water Future", "2022-01-21", "2022", "2022-01", "Democrat", "House", "AZ", "Greg Stanton", "S001211", "stanton.house.gov", "stanton", "https://stanton.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Local Arizona leaders said the $18.5 million in new investment into an Arizona water authority authored by Rep. Greg Stanton will make a meaningful difference as their communities work to build more sustainable water systems.\n\nEarlier this week, Stanton shared the news that 10 projects would be funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the Arizona environmental infrastructure authority he secured last Congress. The authority will ultimately provide $150 million for Arizona water infrastructure projects included in spending plans by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.\n\nPascua Yaqui Chairman Peter Yucupicio said receiving an additional $578,000 will help the tribe complete a crucial water pipeline they\u2019d started last year. The tribe had received $900,000 in January 2021 to begin construction of this crucial pipeline, and it was the first project funded under Stanton\u2019s infrastructure authority.\n\n\u201cWe want to again thank Congressman Stanton for his tireless efforts to help Tribal communities in Arizona,\u201d Yucupicio said. \u201cThis infrastructure funding from the U.S. Army Corps for our water line will help us continue to meet the important water needs of our people here on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation.\u201d\n\nYavapai-Apache Nation Chairman Jon Huey said Stanton\u2019s work was critical for the tribe to receive $3 million for construction of a new wastewater treatment system for its Middle Verde District.\n\n\u201cAs a result of Congressman Stanton\u2019s efforts and his continued advocacy for this program, our Nation was thrilled to hear today that we will receive funding from the Army Corps under this program to help support construction of a long-needed wastewater treatment plant on our Reservation,\u201d Huey said. \u201cWith this new modern plant, we will eliminate dependence on an outdated lagoon system and finally be able to capture wastewater from both on and off our Reservation and treat it to a high level, producing reclaimed water that will help conserve the Nation\u2019s precious water supplies and provide a foundation for the Nation\u2019s future economic development.\u201d\n\nPima County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bronson said the $2.25 million the county received through Stanton\u2019s water authority will be used to install backup generators at its Tres Rios Water Treatment Plant.\n\n\u201cWe thank Representative Stanton for his leadership in recognizing the need for the Arizona Environmental Infrastructure program,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause of his leadership on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, he was able to sponsor legislation for $150 million in new authorization EI authority exclusively for Arizona.\u201d\n\nSuperior Mayor Mila Besich said she was impressed by how quick and diligent Stanton and his team were in helping her town apply for and secure funds for the Queen Creek Restoration Project. The City of Superior was granted $2.25 million.\n\n\u201cWhen Congressman Stanton created the new $150 million Environmental Infrastructure program for Arizona, he and his staff immediately reached out to our Town to see if we had any needs. He and his staff worked closely with us to identify the Queen Creek Restoration Project. We were very encouraged to learn that he worked diligently with the Army Corps of Engineers to fund this $2.25 million project that will rehabilitate, reclaim and restore the distressed Queen Creek that is one of our most important community assets,\u201d Besich said. \u201cWe are grateful for Congressman Stanton\u2019s leadership and support.\u201d\n\nFlagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy expressed his gratitude for Stanton\u2019s efforts to secure two projects for the city: $1.25 million to construct the WF Killip Elementary School Regional Flood Detention basin in Flagstaff and $1.2 million to continue construction of the Flagstaff Downtown Flood Lateral Tunnel. Both projects provide post-fire flood protection.\n\n\u201cWe are incredibly grateful for Congressman Stanton\u2019s foresight and support for the new $150 million Environmental Infrastructure program in Arizona. We are very thankful that Flagstaff will receive two of the first 10 EI projects in Arizona and we couldn\u2019t have done it without Congressman Stanton\u2019s determination in fighting for this program,\u201d Deasy said. \u201cThese two projects will help mitigate environmental damage due to the post-Museum fire flooding and protect an elementary school from routine flooding that often forces it to close. We commend Congressman Stanton for his leadership in creating and advocating for this program.\u201d\n\nMaricopa Mayor Christian Price said \u201csince Congressman Stanton was elected to Congress, he has been a tremendous advocate for infrastructure projects\u201d and that the creation of this new authority is yet \u201canother example of his ability to deliver important resources and critical infrastructure to Arizona.\u201d Through the authority, Maricopa received $3.5 million for construction of a new water pipeline.\n\n\u201cWe are extremely thankful that we were able to secure one of the first projects under this new authorization,\u201d Price said. \u201cThe $3.5 million in EI funding from the Army Corps will allow our rapidly growing city to interconnect our water pipeline that will ultimately make it a more efficient and less costly system to operate. We are extremely grateful for Congressman Stanton\u2019s leadership on this and other infrastructure issues.\u201d\n\nBuckeye Mayor Eric Osborn applauded Stanton for recognizing the \u201cimportant need\u201d for the environmental infrastructure authority program in Arizona. Buckeye received $2.25 million to improve its wastewater treatment plant.\n\n\u201cBecause of his leadership in securing this $150 million authorization for Arizona, Buckeye will receive $2.25 million to protect our $40 million wastewater treatment facility from potential flooding and degradation,\u201d Osborn said. \u201cWe thank him for his continued support and advocacy for this program.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:50:39Z"]], "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://stanton.house.gov/2022/1/mayors-tribal-leaders-say-18-5-million-investment-in-stanton-s-infrastructure-authority-will-help-arizona-s-water-future"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.582089975476265, "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"}