This bill updates the Regional Conservation Partnership Program so it can directly fund projects that prevent and reduce flooding, build flood resilience, and also address drought. It keeps a strong focus on healthy soil, clean water (including drinking water and groundwater), and conserving wildlife and farmland. In short, it expands what local and regional partners can do to protect land and communities from water-related disasters while improving natural resources overall.

Key points

• Who is affected: Farmers, landowners, local governments, and conservation groups working on watershed or regional projects.
• What changes: Program goals now clearly include flood prevention and mitigation, drought response, soil health, water protection, and conservation of wildlife and agricultural land.
• Why it matters: More support for projects that reduce flood risk, protect drinking water, and make communities more resilient to extreme weather.