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| https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sharice-davids-secures-funding-national-levee-safety-initiative-fy-2020 | Rep. Sharice Davids Secures Funding for National Levee Safety Initiative in FY 2020 Appropriations Bill | 2019-06-10 | 2019 | 2019-06 | Democrat | House | KS | Sharice Davids | D000629 | davids.house.gov | legacy | Rep. ShariceDavidssecured an additional $10 million in funding for the National Levee Safety Initiative (NLSI) to keep Kansas communities safe in an Appropriationsbillfor Fiscal Year 2020. This marks the first funding increase since the initiative's establishment in 2014, bringing the total appropriated funding level up to $15 million. We've seen historic flooding across the Midwest this spring, damaging our communities and farms and reminding us all of need to have resilient flood infrastructure in place. Yet we are still relying on levees that are on average 50 years old and not built to withstand the severe flooding facing our country. That's why I've advocated for the National Levee Safety Initiative, and why I'm so glad we were able to secure additional support for this critical program to help keep Kansas families safe,saidDavids. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' initiative sets levee safety guidelines, maintains the National Levee Database, provides for levee rehabilitation and repair, and supports Kansas's levee safety programs. Levee systems provide critical flood control for communities. But the program has yet to receive funding other than for the National Levee Database, and a 2016 Government Accountability Officereportfound that the Army Corps had difficulty implementing many aspects of the NLSI due to a lack of funding. Improving our levee system now will prevent billions of dollars in future flood damage repairs and save Kansas taxpayers'money. We can't wait any longer we must act now to protect our communities and avoid unnecessary future costs. I look forward to seeing this bill come to the House floor,saidDavids. In April,Davidsurgedthe House Appropriations Subcommittee to include critical funding for the NLSI as they develop the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies AppropriationsActfor FY2020. Now that the funding has been included in the Appropriations bill,it will move to the House floor for a vote. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |