Agency: Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:
Provides planning, design and construction of measures that address resource concerns in a watershed. Can be spent on Flood Prevention, Watershed Protection, Public Recreation, Public Fish and Wildlife, Agricultural Water Management, Municipal and Industrial Water Supply, or Water Quality Management.
Bill Section:
Division J
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$500,000,000
Timeline:
Until expended.
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
At the end of FY23, USDA invested $616 million in IIJA funds to 238 projects through the Watershed Rehabilitation (REHAB) Program and the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operation (WFPO) Program. Descriptions of IIJA-Funded WFPO projects are available here: Round 1 (March 4, 2022) and Round 2 (April 21, 2022)
A map of all watershed projects funded by IIJA is available here.