WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act 2025-01-22 Introduced in House WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

This bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal cost share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if Interior determines that paying the cost share would result in a financial hardship for the tribe.

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