MATCH Act of 2025 (S.1107)
The Making Access To Cleanup Happen (MATCH) Act of 2025 would allow communities to begin pre-approved watershed rehabilitation activities promptly after a disaster without forfeiting their eligibility for federal assistance, speeding up the cleanup process and reducing the risk of further flooding. Currently, to maintain eligibility for disaster assistance under the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Agriculture Innovation Act of 2025 (S.1713)
The Agriculture Innovation Act of 2025 would strengthen agricultural data collection and distribution to connect farmers, ranchers, and foresters with the most effective conservation practices that enhance productivity, profitability, and flood resilience. Improved data would also help U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) technical assistance programs monitor the performance of conservation practices over time, allowing field […]
Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 (S.613)
The Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 codifies and strengthens the National Mesonet Program to improve forecasting for floods, droughts, fires, and severe weather by integrating more local, commercial, and academic data to enhance and expand this key resource. The bill authorizes funding for state, tribal, private, and academic partners to develop local […]
Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act (H.R.4134)
The Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act would enhance flood resilience efforts within the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) administered by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service. This bill would formally add flood prevention, mitigation, and resiliency to RCPP’s statutory purpose, enabling the program to better assist agricultural producers, communities, and nongovernmental stakeholders in implementing […]
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act (S.861)
The Disaster Assistance Simplification Act would establish a universal disaster assistance application for disaster survivors to apply for federal assistance programs across various federal agencies. This web-based system, to be implemented by FEMA, would provide a central location for individuals to apply for aid, receive status updates, and obtain recovery resources. WHY WE LIKE IT […]
Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R.1858)
The Flooding Prevention, Assessment, and Restoration Act of 2025 would enable agricultural producers and rural communities to lead on innovative solutions that address flooding at a watershed level. By advancing flood solutions at the watershed level, agricultural producers along with local communities, states, and the federal government are best positioned to save lives, manage risk, […]
Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2025 (H.R.1245)
In the wake of major floods, survivors face considerable challenges navigating federal recovery programs from across more than 30 government entities, making it difficult to access support for serious needs such as temporary housing and property repair or replacement. The Disaster Survivors Fairness Act would implement a number of longstanding recommendations to simplify the recovery […]