News release: Biden-Harris administration announces $41 million investment in water resources and ecosystem health
The Department of the Interior today announced a more than $41 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 21 projects to bolster water resources, advance ecosystem health, and support resilience in communities facing drought and other climate change impacts. The projects will support instream and riparian restoration, canal lining and piping, fish habitat improvements and fish passage. This follows a $51 million investment for Environmental Water Resource Projects through the same program in 2023. … Projects selected to receive this funding through Reclamation’s WaterSMART program are in California, Colorado, Hawai’i, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Projects will enhance water conservation and efficiency, make water management and infrastructure improvements, restore rivers and watersheds, and advance nature-based solutions that provide significant ecological benefits while also providing critical support for communities facing climate catastrophes.
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