Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2026 amends Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
The Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2026 amends the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to enhance watershed protection and flood prevention efforts. It modifies cost-sharing provisions, allowing the Secretary of Agriculture to bear up to 50% of costs for land, easements, or rights-of-way acquired for fish and wildlife habitat mitigation. The bill also increases the maximum loan amount for watershed projects from $5 million to $10 million.
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