In the state's latest infrastructure investment, Gov. Mike DeWine announced that 54 water projects across 60 Ohio counties would be funded with $93 million through the Broadband, Utilities, and Infrastructure for Local Development Success (BUILDS) initiative. These grants, which target drinking water, wastewater and sewer projects, are a continuation of the governor's H2Ohio program that began in 2019 with the goal of providing clean and safe water to all Ohio communities. The $93 million allocation is the first of a total of $250 million set aside by the legislature to use for water infrastructure. The funding for the effort came from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act.