Trump administration cancels $12M grant

Trump administration cancels $12 million grant for planned repairs to Richmond's water treatment plant

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- President Donald Trump's administration has canceled a $12 million grant that Richmond was selected to receive for improvements to its water treatment plant in the aftermath of January's water crisis. In an email sent by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to the City of Richmond on Friday, April 11, the department said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had canceled the Building Resilient Infrastr…

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Trump administration cancels $12M grant

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