President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes investments in water management and drought mitigation, and will maintain aging water delivery systems and create proactive measures to address the impact of climate change on the drought crisis.
$250 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support the health of fisheries, wildlife or aquatic habitat through habitat restoration and improved fish passage.
$300 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support the implementation of the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan designed to protect the Colorado River system through voluntary reductions and increased conservation.
$500 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support construction and maintain the operational capacity of 12 dams that require modification and minimize risk to the public.
$100 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support the design, implementation and monitoring of conservation outcomes of habitat restoration projects that improve watershed health.
$1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support rural water projects that had been authorized before July 1, 2021, to meet the critical water supply needs of rural communities and Tribal nations.
$100 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support small water storage with a capacity of not less than 2,000 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet and increases surface water or groundwater storage; or conveys water to or from surface water or groundwater storage.
$250 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support desalination construction, a process which turns salt water into freshwater. Funding also supports projects to develop and supplement municipal and irrigation water supplies through the treatment of water to provide a local supply and flexibility during water shortages.
$1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will support reuse projects, with $550 million for Title XVI (Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects), and $450 million for large-scale projects.
