The Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $100 million grant to Michigan on Friday to fund drinking water upgrades in Flint, which suffered widespread lead contamination and became a national story last year.

“The people of Flint and all Americans deserve a more responsive federal government,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “EPA will especially focus on helping Michigan improve Flint’s water infrastructure as part of our larger goal of improving America’s water infrastructure.” The announcement came one day after the White House released its budget blueprint, outlining its plans to cut the EPA’s budget by at least 31 percent and lay off 3,200 staff in an effort to shrink the federal government.