H.R. 9927: Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act

This bill would make a small change to federal agricultural conservation law so that the Emergency Watershed Program is treated as a covered program under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

What that means in practice

• The bill does not create a brand-new disaster program.
• Instead, it adds certain emergency watershed protection measures to the list of programs that can be carried out through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
• This could allow federal support for watershed repair and protection efforts to be coordinated through existing conservation partnership structures.

Programs affected

• Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP): A federal program that works with partners to carry out conservation projects.
• Emergency watershed protection measures: Efforts aimed at reducing damage and addressing problems in watersheds after disasters or other emergencies.

Overall effect

The bill would expand the types of projects that can be included under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program by adding emergency watershed protection measures. In practical terms, it would make it easier for watershed-related disaster response work to fit within an existing federal conservation program.

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