November 20, 2025
We asked Senator Kirsten Gillibrand about her Flood Resilience Act, which the senator is working on getting passed. Our question was, “What will your bill do for places like Canisteo, Woodhull and Jasper-Troupsburg Central?”
Here is the answer from Senator Gillibrand: “This legislation improves USDA’s existing Emergency Watershed Protection Program. To answer your question about grant amount, there is no minimum or maximum grant amount for this program. Any grant amount is dependent on the specific project details. This is advantageous as communities across the country will have different circumstances and flexibility is critical for program implementation.
Projects activities can include, but are not limited to:
- removing debris from stream channels, road culverts and bridges;
- reshaping and protecting eroded streambanks;
- correcting damaged or destroyed drainage facilities;
- establishing vegetative cover on critically eroding lands;
- repairing levees and structures;
- repairing certain conservation practices.”
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