The Indian Health Service has recently identified a $2.56 billion backlog in projects that would provide tribal communities with access to potable water and wastewater.
Ben Ray Luján: “The Indian Health Service has recently identified a $2.56 billion backlog in projects that would provide tribal…”
On the recordFebruary 23, 2021
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Lujan highlights a significant funding backlog affecting tribal water access.
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