Agency: Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service
Description:
Provides planning, design and construction for Department of Agriculture assisted dams to extend their service life and meet current safety requirements. Focused on rehabilitating high hazard watershed dams previously installed under the following four authorities: PL 83-566, PL 78-534, Resource Conservation and Development Program authorized by the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, and the Pilot Watershed Program authorized under the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act of 1954. Recipients may also build or augment existing water supplies based on current and future water supply demands.
Bill Section:
Division J
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$118,000,000
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 REHAB 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.