The Water Resources Development Act of 2026 authorizes and funds comprehensive water infrastructure improvements across the United States, including 74 new feasibility studies, 58 new water projects, and modifications to 18 existing projects focused on flood control, coastal protection, ecosystem restoration, navigation, and water supply. The bill establishes four new offices within the Army Corps of Engineers to streamline project management, provide technical assistance to communities, improve inland waterway construction, and enhance drought resilience efforts, while also creating an online portal and electronic permitting system to help state and local governments access Corps assistance programs more easily. The legislation allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across numerous municipalities and rural areas nationwide, increases authorization caps for existing water programs, and requires the Corps to expedite feasibility studies and implement new policies within 120 days of enactment. Additionally, the bill establishes a Levee Owners Board to advise Congress on flood risk management, directs a comprehensive workforce assessment of the Corps of Engineers, and requires multiple reports to Congress on implementation progress, feasibility study timelines, and project outcomes over the next one to two years.
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