MATCH Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2025, changes how the USDA’s Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program works. It allows states, local governments, and Native American tribes to spend money on emergency watershed protection measures before getting official approval from the USDA. The USDA will then count these pre-agreement costs as part of the sponsor’s contribution to the overall project, streamlining the process for addressing natural disasters.
Key provisions
- USDA must identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures.
- USDA must create a state-level procedure for sponsors to request additional measures.
- Pre-agreement costs incurred by sponsors for these measures will be considered part of their project contribution.
- Sponsors are responsible for assuming the risk associated with these pre-agreement costs.
- The USDA is not required to enter into an agreement with a sponsor.
Who is affected
- State and local governments
- Indian Tribes
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Notable changes
- Allows sponsors to incur costs before USDA project agreements.
- Counts pre-agreement costs towards sponsor contributions.
- Requires USDA to develop a specific procedure for requesting additional measures.
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