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This bill establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, which aims to coordinate and carry out restoration and protection activities in the New York-New Jersey Watershed. The program will support various purposes, such as sustaining and enhancing fish and wildlife habitats, improving water quality, advancing the use of natural climate solutions, engaging the public, and increasing scientific capacity. The bill also creates a voluntary grant program to provide funding to eligible entities for these coordinated restoration and protection activities. The program will be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with various federal, state, tribal, and local entities. The bill authorizes $20 million per year for fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to carry out the program, with at least 75% of the funds to be used for the grant program.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1335/all-info