S. 4041 reauthorizes and strengthens the Cooperative Watershed Management Program, which provides federal grants to help local groups manage water resources across state lines. The bill expands eligibility to explicitly include Indian tribes with ancestral lands in watersheds and adds drought, wildfire, and natural disaster recovery as qualifying needs for funding. Key changes include increasing the maximum grant amount from $100,000 to $150,000 per year for grants lasting at least three years, allowing grants to continue for up to two additional years if recipients demonstrate satisfactory performance, and making technical assistance like feasibility studies and project management eligible expenses. The bill authorizes $40 million in annual funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and shifts the program to continuous enrollment, allowing organizations to submit applications multiple times throughout the year rather than on a fixed schedule.
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