McDonald Rivet Announces New Efforts to Expand Access to Safe Drinking Water in Mid-Michigan

FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced new federal funding requests aimed at expanding access to safe, clean drinking water in mid-Michigan. This funding would both protect public health and help attract economic development and investment in the region.
“Safe, reliable drinking water should be available to everyone, no matter where they live,” said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet . “I’m working with community leaders from across the district to secure this funding so all mid-Michigan families, seniors, businesses, and healthcare facilities can access clean water.”
This set of federal funding requests is part of Congresswoman McDonald Rivet’s Community Project Funding Initiative that she is fighting to have included in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget. They include:
In addition to these funding requests, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet is also fighting for the Flint Registry. She led a bipartisan coalition of Democratic and Republican members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation in a letter to budget leaders in Congress requesting the Flint Registry receive its usual $5 million in annual funding in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which would enable the Registry to continue supporting the Flint community’s recovery from the water crisis. Additionally, the Congresswoman advocates for clean water access as a member of the Lead Caucus, Bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, and Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force.