Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Summary
The bill renews the Cooperative Watershed Management Program and raises the maximum grant to $150,000 per year for at least three years. It adds Indian tribes as eligible participants, allows grants for projects responding to drought, wildfire or other natural disasters, and permits multiple application cycles each year. It also authorizes $40 million in appropriations for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031.
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