Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments
With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law by President Biden, Reclamation takes on a new opportunity to invest in our infrastructure and benefit the American public for the next generation.
This key investment will improve federal stewardship of our critical infrastructure and significantly increase Reclamation’s efforts to support our partners, stakeholders, Tribal nations, and communities in the 17 Western states. Included in this Act is an $8.3 billion investment in Reclamation water infrastructure and $2.5 billion for authorized water rights settlement projects. Implementing this law and delivering meaningful results is a top priority for Reclamation.
Reclamation serves as the water and power infrastructure for the American West. We are grateful for the support and this once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve our nation’s water infrastructure and invest in America’s future, and look forward to working with our partners across the west in its implementation.
Reclamation is proactively engaging with tribes and stakeholders to share information regarding the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
You may contact us at USBR.BIL@usbr.gov if you have any questions.
You may complete this form to receive general notifications from the Bureau of Reclamation.
Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 03/28/2023)
| May 3, 2023 |
Secretary Haaland Announces $12.6 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Desalination Research Facility in Southern New Mexico |
| May 1, 2023 |
Biden-Harris administration to replace Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Treatment Plant |
| April 28, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration breaks ground on Boone Reach trunk line of Arkansas Valley Conduit |
| April 21, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $140 Million for Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects in the West |
| April 6, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Drought Resilience Projects in California and Utah |
| April 5, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $585 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair Aging Water Infrastructure, Advance Drought Resilience |
| March 14, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration makes $30 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems |
| February 22, 2023 |
View Reclamation's webinar on the Small Storage Program.
The Small Storage Program provides funding for surface and groundwater storage projects between 200 and 30,000 acre-feet. |
| February 13, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $728 Million in Historic Investments to Address Western Drought, Improve Climate Resilience |
| January 24, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration makes $80 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds available for projects that conserve water and improve watershed health |
| January 5, 2023 |
Biden-Harris Administration invests $7 million in 82 projects to improve water efficiency |
| December 22, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $84 Million in 36 Drought Resiliency Projects |
| December 13, 2022 |
Construction begins on Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funded Truckee Canal Public Safety Improvement Project |
| November 9, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration announces $20 million for environmental projects in five states |
November 8, 2022 |
Fortifying B.F. Sisk Dam and San Luis Reservoir against the power of an earthquake |
November 4, 2022 |
Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded project to modernize the Truckee Canal |
| October17, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $210 million for Drought Resilience Projects in the West |
| September 14, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration announces $20 million funding opportunity for small surface and groundwater storage drought resilience projects |
| August 31, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.5 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Colorado River Endangered Species Recovery |
| August 18, 2022 |
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Communities Reduce Vulnerability to Drought |
| July 5, 2022 |
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Safeguard Water Supplies in 12 States and Puerto Rico |
| June 21, 2022 |
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Provide $25.5 Million for Water Efficiency Projects in Eight Western States |
| June 1, 2022 |
White House Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group, 1-Year Summary Report |
| May 12, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $68 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Conserve and Strengthen Ecosystems and Economies |
| May 11, 2022 |
Small Storage Program: Reclamation’s Small Storage Program is a newly established grant program authorized by sections 40901(1) and 40903 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. |
| May 9, 2022 |
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $240 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Repair Aging Water Infrastructure (map of BIL-funded Aging Infrastructure Projects FY 2022) |
| March 31, 2022 |
BIL FY 2022 Rural Water Spend Plan Addendum Released |
| March 29, 2022 |
BIL FY 2023 Spend Plan Released |
| March 24, 2022 |
BIL FY 2022 WaterSMART Drought Resiliency Funding Opportunity Opens |
| March 22, 2022 |
BIL FY 2022 Dam Safety Spend Plan Released |
| February 24, 2022 |
BIL FY 2022 WaterSMART Funding Opportunity for Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects |
| January 14, 2022 |
BIL FY 2022 WaterSMART Funding Opportunity for Recycling and Desalination Projects |
The Bureau of Reclamation invites you to an information session on its implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Reclamation will be providing an update on its implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Tribes and stakeholders.
The content of the two updates will be identical:
- TRIBAL SESSION, 11 a.m. eastern, June 8, 2023:
Click here to join the meeting or join by phone +1 202-640-1187 and
enter passcode, 645 955 757#
- STAKEHOLDER SESSION, 2 p.m. eastern, June 8, 2023:
Click here to join the meeting or join by phone +1 202-640-1187 and
enter passcode, 579 938 122#
- TRIBAL SESSION, Thursday, January 19, 2023, 11 a.m. eastern:
Click here to join the meeting or join by phone 1-202-640-1187 and
enter passcode, 851 644 176#
Download Presentation Slides (PDF 8.25 MB)
- STAKEHOLDER SESSION, Thursday, January 19, 2023, 2 p.m. eastern
Click here to join the meeting or join by phone 1-202-640-1187 and
enter passcode 326 543 399#
Download Presentation Slides (PDF 8.25 MB)
Please join us for these informative sessions. A moderated question-and-answer format will be enabled. If you have a question, please submit it to USBR.BIL@usbr.gov. To learn more about implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or view this and other recorded sessions please visit www.usbr.gov/bil.
