I see the confusion …
"Friday’s announcement made the disbursement official. Last year, Congress passed and former president Barack Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to allocate $100 million to aid Flint.
The EPA’s state revolving funds, which Congress can allocate to help with cleanup efforts, were one of the few programs that the Trump administration did not slash in its proposed budget for the agency. "
From Reuters … https://www.reuters.com/article/us-michigan-water/epa-awards-100-million-to-upgrade-flint-water-system-idUSKBN16O288
"Officials have tried to assure residents that filtered tap water is safe to drink, and state lawmakers have put millions of dollars of funding into helping the city since the public health emergency was confirmed seven months ago.
Obama declared a federal emergency in Flint in January, which gave $5 million in federal aid to assist with the crisis, but due to federal law restrictions, he denied Snyder’s request for a disaster declaration — a designation that only natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods, qualify for."
From MSNBC http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-michigan-turn-opportunity-rebuild-flint
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