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Regional agencies urge steady, increased funding for subventions and rehabilitation programs
Summary
Local and regional flood managers told the Assembly that steady state funding and better access to federal grants are essential to keep levees and state plan facilities eligible for federal rehabilitation assistance and to complete major projects that protect communities and infrastructure.
Local and regional flood managers described the financing gap for flood management and urged lawmakers to commit to sustained funding for maintenance, rehabilitation and construction.
Tom Engler, engineer for the Central Valley Flood Control Association, summarized the Central Valley’s long‑term funding needs, saying recent plan updates identify annual routine needs of roughly $380 million and overall multidecade needs in the tens of billions (witnesses gave a range of figures during the…
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