Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, or Replacement of Carey Act Dams

Section 40904(b) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, authorized the Secretary of the Interior to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of a dam in which construction began

The Carey Act Dam funding is set aside for reconstruction of a dam developed under the authority of the Cary Act after 1905. The Governor of the state in which the dam is located must request the funding and determine that the dam meets the applicable criteria described in the law.

A Governor or state agency under the authority of a Governor in which the Carey Act Dam is located, pursuant to section 40904(b)(3) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Assistance may be used on a dam developed pursuant to the Carey Act for which the estimated rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement, engineering, and permitting costs would exceed $50,000.

$5 million will be allocated for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and up to the remaining $95 million could be allocated to a Carey Act dam(s) after FY2023. The exact amount per Fiscal Year (through 2026) will be determined through the process which establishes the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Spend Plan. Method of awarding or releasing assistance: Payment terms vary by approved funding amount awarded under this program.

The Governor or state agency under the authority of the Governor of the state in which the Carey Act Dam is located will request Federal support pursuant to section 40904(b) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The appropriate Reclamation Offices will review the supporting documentation described in the Credentials / Documentation section to determine whether the funding criteria is initially met, prior to proceeding with the financial assistance application process.

In addition to meeting the criteria described in section 40904(b) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Reclamation will identify projects requested by the Governor(s) that fit the scope of the Carey Act provisions in the BIL via an internal formulation process, and will fund projects that advance the statutory intent. Our selection criteria will focus on work that can be initiated quickly, and create local jobs at project locations for rehabilitation, repairs, or replacement of Carey Act Dams.

Unless otherwise stated in the agreement document, recipients shall submit on an annual basis Program Performance Reports. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final Program Performance Report; and other specific reports that may be applicable to the agreement such as property inventories, and patent and invention disclosures.

Funding is authorized from 2022 through 2026 or until the $100,000,000 appropriation is fully allocated.

None. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Reclamation will provide all applicants with information as to why their proposals were not selected for award.