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• $4 billion for Bureau of Reclamation projects to mitigate the extreme drought conditions
in the Colorado River Basin, as well as other basins experiencing comparable levels of
long-term drought. This funding builds on the $8.3 billion the Bureau of Reclamation
received for drought mitigation and response under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to
improve the resilience of Western water infrastructure.

• $550 million for Bureau of Reclamation projects to provide domestic water supplies to
disadvantaged communities or households that do not have reliable access to domestic
water supplies.

• $235 million to support Tribal climate resilience efforts, including fish hatcheries.

Programs Covered in This Chapter
Agency IRA Section Program Name Amount

Department of the Interior 50231 Domestic Water Supply Projects $550,000,000
Department of the Interior 50232 Canal Improvement Projects $25,000,000

Department of the Interior 50233 Drought Mitigation $4,000,000,000

Department of the Interior 80004 Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes $12,500,000

Department of the Interior 50241 Climate Change Technical Assistance for $15,900,000
Territories
Department of the Interior 80001(a),(c) Tribal Climate Resilience $225,000,000
Tribal Climate Resilience: Fish Hatchery
Department of the Interior 80001(b) $10,000,000
Operations and Maintenance
Department of the Interior 80002 Native Hawaiian Climate Resilience $25,000,000

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