$48.5 Million Allocated to AIWW Issues
Published on May 31, 2024
The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Appropriations bill recently passed with bipartisan support and with additional funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is delivering $48.5 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a FY 2024 work plan to address critical waterway maintenance and dredging issues in five states.
The breakdown of funding is as follows:
- Virginia: $5.3 million
- North Carolina: $26.6 million
- South Carolina: $8.5 million
- Georgia: $4 million
- Florida: $4 million
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) has worked for more than a decade to restore sufficient dredging funding to return the waterway to its authorized depth of 12 feet. The Waterway was authorized in the 1939 Rivers and Harbors Act and the USACE is responsible for its maintenance. Shoaling in certain locations continues to threaten the passage of recreational and commercial vessels.
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