Grants to local governments for solid waste and water system infrastructure improvements

(a) Establishment of Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the Local Clean Up of Plastics Fund. (b) Use of Fund Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Administrator, without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation, to make competitively awarded grants to units of local government for projects to make improvements to solid waste infrastructure, water system infrastructure, recycling facilities, and composting facilities, for the purpose of increasing the rate of diversion of waste from landfills or complying with environmental regulations relating to such infrastructure or facilities, including— (1) the remediation of toxic substances; (2) improving water filtration; (3) replacing broken infrastructure; (4) expanding infrastructure; and (5) educational programming relating to such infrastructure or facilities. (c) Priority In making grants under subsection (b), the Administrator shall give priority to projects that would serve— (1) a rural area (as defined in section 203(b) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 924(b))); or (2) an underserved community, as determined by the Administrator.