Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

This bill renews the federal Cooperative Watershed Management Program, which gives grants to local groups that work together to manage watersheds. It adds Indian tribes, including tribes with ancestral lands in a watershed, to the program's definitions, and adds areas with significant need due to drought, wildfire, or other natural disaster to the grant criteria. First-phase grants would rise to $150,000 per year for at least 3 years, with possible extensions of up to 2 more years. The Secretary would have to offer funding opportunities on a regular basis and accept applications several times a year, and reports to Congress would be made public. The bill authorizes $40 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Juan Ciscomani Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors