; and (3) retrofit a bridge. (f) Special consideration for at-Risk areas In providing grants under this section, the Administrator shall give special consideration to projects located in rural areas or areas prone to coastal or inland flooding due to severe storms (such as hurricanes or rain bursts), storm surges, or projected sea level rise during the projected lifetime of the project. (g) Value engineering using innovative materials Of the amounts made available to carry out this section, the Administrator shall set aside $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 to provide funding to one or more State departments of transportation or units of Tribal or local government that submit to the Administrator an application to carry out value engineering of a standard bridge design to enhance the performance of the bridge (including extending the service life of the bridge, increasing resistance to corrosion, and reducing construction and preservation costs) through the use of innovative materials. (h) Reports Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and make publicly available a report describing the status of each project carried out using funds awarded under this section. (i) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 8. Water Infrastructure Innovation Program (a) Establishment The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall establish a grant program, to be known as the Water Infrastructure Innovation Program , to provide grants for the design and installation of water infrastructure projects, including wastewaster transport and treatment systems and drinking water treatment and distribution systems, that use innovative materials to reduce total costs,