The legislation makes it easier for small, rural, and disadvantaged communities to engage in restoration projects.

This bill provides financial and technical assistance to states, territories, and the District of Columbia for the purposes of (1) recovering species listed as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act or under state law, or (2) avoiding the need to list species under such laws.

Funding the Commission can increase its capacity for research, applied science, monitoring, modeling, outreach and more, and accelerate work in water quality, water resiliency, water availability and water equity.

Advance grant funding to protect, enhance, restore, and manage waterfowl, other migratory birds and other fish and wildlife, and the wetland ecosystems and other habitats upon which they depend, consistent with the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Learn more about NAWCA. Access the NAWCA Fact Sheet here.

Maintain support for a federal program that has a wide range of benefits for water quality, open space, and recreational access across the Watershed as well as work towards the Biden Administrations 30x30 initiative. Learn more about the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Support for America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest stewards through a variety of safety net, farm loan, conservation, and disaster assistance programs.

Federal-state partnership that provides low-cost financing to communities for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects

Improve Delaware River Estuary's water quality and promote water equity for all communities who depend upon the Estuary’s resources