Water Project Navigators Act

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to create a Water Project Navigators Program within 180 days. The program would give grants or cooperative agreements to states, Indian Tribes, local water agencies, nonprofits, and similar groups in western states, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to pay for staff who help plan and carry out water projects that improve water supply resilience and benefit ecosystems. Navigators would help with grant writing, project management, and technical work such as design and engineering. Awards would last up to 3 years with a possible 2-year extension, the federal share would be capped at 75 percent unless reduced or waived for certain groups facing financial hardship, and $15 million per year would be authorized for fiscal years 2027 through 2032.

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Sponsors

• Brittany Pettersen Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors