The funding is the first piece of a broader $600 million Congress approved in December to address the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., where residents last summer were left without running water for weeks.

More than $100 million in funding has been distributed for repairs to Jackson, Mississippi’s beleaguered water system, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, the first tranche of more than half a billion dollars appropriated by Congress.

Jackson, Miss., received a federal lifeline in its water crisis on Tuesday with the Environmental Protection Agency promising $115 million to support critical water infrastructure in Mississippi's capital city.

President Biden Allocates $115 Million to Help Resolve Jackson, Mississippi's Water Crisis After almost a full year of suffering, President Biden has allocated funds to aid Jackson, Mississippi in their ongoing water crisis.