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NAVIGATING THE FLOW

Between ? scal years 2018 and 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) allocated approximately $28.5 billion in construction funding across 278 water resources projects, spanning 47 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Source: United States Government Accountability Of? ce (GAO) February 2025 report entitled:

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) experienced be attributed to supplemental appropriations, which pro- a notable increase in construction funding for water resources vided an additional $10 billion during this timeframe. These projects between ? scal years 2018 and 2023. Annual alloca- supplemental funds were often directed toward recovery ef- tions rose from approximately $3.5 billion in 2018 to nearly forts following natural disasters and aimed at enhancing the $6.5 billion in 2023. A signi? cant portion of this growth can durability of existing infrastructure. For instance, in 2022, supplemental funding accounted for 40% of the total con- struction budget, underscoring the importance of ? exible

THE TOP 10 funding mechanisms in addressing emergent needs.

Below are the Top 10 U.S. Army Corps of

The $28.5 billion in construction funding was distrib- uted through two primary channels:

Engineers Projects that received construction ? Directed Funding: Approximately $8.7 billion funding, by Division, FY ‘18 through ‘23 (30.5% of total funding) was earmarked by

AMERICAN RIVER COMMON FEATURES, NATOMAS BASIN,CA Congress for speci? c projects and activities

Flood Risk Management - $522,501,000 through annual appropriations acts.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, MO & TN ? Non-Directed Funding: The remaining $19.8

Flood Risk Management - $583,604,000 billion (69.5%) was allocated based on

RARITAN RIVER BASIN, GREEN BROOK SUB-BASIN, NJ eligibility criteria and considerations outlined

Flood Risk Management - $601,900,000 in appropriations acts, as well as USACE and

KENTUCKY LOCK AND DAM, TENNESSEE RIVER, KY

Navigation - $719,752,000 Army guidance documents.

The allocation of funds was in? uenced by a combina-

FARGO, ND - MOORHEAD, MN METRO

Flood Risk Management - $722,000,000 tion of congressional directives and USACE’s internal pri-

NEW ORLEANS TO VENICE, LA (HURRICANE PROTECTION) oritization processes: $783,000,000 ? Louisiana: $3.8B allocated to 19 projects.

UPPER MISS RIVER - ILLINOIS WW SYSTEM, IL, IA, MN, MO & WI ? Florida: $3.3 billion for 18 projects,.

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration + Navigation - $820,579,000 ? Texas: $1.9 billion for 17 projects.

UPPER OHIO NAVIGATION, PA ? Pennsylvania: $1.4 billion for 11 projects.

Navigation - $969,508,000

The six states that received the largest total amounts of

SAULT SAINTE MARIE (NEW SOO LOCK), MI

Navigation - $1,567,596,000 construction funding in ? scal years 2018 through 2023 ac- counted for approximately 50 percent of total dollars and

SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FL

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration - $2,600,642,000 34 percent of Corps projects that received funding during

Source: United States GAO - February 2025 report entitled: ARMY CORPS OF ENGI- that period. Conversely, states like Wyoming received signif-

NEERS: Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects icantly less funding, with allocations as low as $2.8 million.

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