S. 3673 expands and improves the federal program that encourages pollinator-friendly practices along highways and roadside areas. The bill broadens who can participate in the program by allowing federally recognized Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations to become eligible partners alongside state transportation departments and federal land agencies. It increases funding for the program from $2 million annually to $5 million per year and extends authorization through 2031, and it raises the maximum grant amount states and other entities can receive from $150,000 to $500,000. The bill also requires consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service when developing pollinator-friendly practices and clarifies that Indian tribes within 50 miles of project sites have input opportunities. Overall, the legislation aims to make pollinator habitat restoration along roadsides a larger and more collaborative federal priority.
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