Empirical research indicates that federal grants added dollar-for-dollar to POTW construction that would not otherwise have been completed at the local level.

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Empirical research suggests that federal grants for Pollution Treatment Works (POTW) construction do not result in a dollar-for-dollar increase in local construction spending. Instead, these grants often substitute for local spending, meaning the total amount of construction might not significantly increase beyond what would have been completed with local funding alone.

Empirical Research Indicates That Federal Grants Added Dollar-For-Dollar to POTW