Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026

This section extends the authorization for the Clean Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program, which provides federal assistance to communities for improving their wastewater and stormwater systems to better withstand natural disasters and other threats. It changes the period of authorization from fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to fiscal years 2027 through 2031, ensuring continued funding eligibility for these critical projects.

This provision reauthorizes a program under the Safe Drinking Water Act that supports resilience and sustainability for drinking water infrastructure, particularly for smaller systems. It extends the program's authorization from fiscal years 2022-2026 to fiscal years 2027-2031, allowing these systems to continue receiving federal assistance for upgrades and protective measures against disruptions, ensuring safer and more reliable drinking water.

This section extends the authorization for a program designed to help midsize and large drinking water systems improve their resilience and sustainability. By changing the authorization period from fiscal years 2022-2026 to fiscal years 2027-2031, it ensures that larger municipalities and water providers can continue to access federal support for projects that protect their water supply from various threats, including climate change impacts and cyberattacks.