SENS. OSSOFF, REV. WARNOCK DELIVERING NEARLY $500 MILLION TO IMPROVE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGED BY HURRICANE HELENE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff today announced they are delivering nearly $500 million in Federal funding to upgrade water infrastructure impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock are delivering nearly $500 million to upgrade water infrastructure damaged during Hurricane Helene, including nearly $360 million for drinking water upgrades and nearly $125 million for wastewater upgrades.

The Federal grants come through the Federalbipartisan disaster funding packagethat Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock helped passed in December 2024.

"Bringing Republicans and Democrats together, we are delivering these resources...