Besides Corps funding, the legislation has sections dealing with non-Corps agencies, such as the Federal Highway Administration and the General Services Administration.
Agencies seek construction sector support for project contracting and workforce execution, with billions in investment seen to expand options for drought-plagued water systems and other overburdened infrastructure.
The Hampton Roads Sanitation District receives $225 million for a water reuse project and Memphis gets $156 million for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
A project that repaired a 110-year-old canal to reduce the threat of flooding from the Price River required a $2.4-million investment by the Carbon Canal Co. to divert water from the deteriorating canal.