Date: 02/14/2024
Type: Implementation of IRA
On February 14, 2024, DOI announced an agreement with the Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Klamath Water Users Association to restore the Klamath Basin ecosystem and improve water supply reliability. DOI also announced over $72 million in investments for this ecosystem restoration and agricultural infrastructure modernization. The announcement included the launch of the Klamath Basin Drought Resilience Keystone Initiative, a new effort to steward investments from the IRA and Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. Section 50233 of the IRA appropriates $4 billion for grants and other funding for public entities and Indian tribes to conduct specific drought mitigation activities.