Water
Dam Safety Program
Agency NameDepartment of the Interior
Funding Amount$500,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Bureau of Reclamation
Funding Mechanism
Direct Federal Spending
New?
No
Funding Mechanism
Direct Federal Spending
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Available until expended
Recipients
State, Local
Program Description
Reclamation's Dam Safety Program is in place to ensure Reclamation dams do not present unreasonable risk to people, property, and the environment.
Eligible Uses
Project work at identified dams needing corrective action to reduce risk
Statutory Location
Division J, Title III
Federal Cost Share Requirement
85 percent Federal, 15 percent non-Federal, in lieu of project specific statute