Gallego Announces $128 Million in Funding Headed to Arizona Tribes to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gallego proudly announced $128,725,000 from the Department of the Interior is heading to Arizona to continue fulfilling settlements of Indian water rights claims for Tribes in the state. The funds are made possible thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“As a champion of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the House, I’m excited to see this significant investment in Arizona’s Tribal communities,” said Rep. Gallego. “Unfortunately, our state is experiencing devastating impacts caused by a 1,200 year drought, and these funds will go a long water to help secure Arizona’s water. Ensuring a sustainable water future for our state and following through on Tribal water settlements remain urgent tasks, and I will keep working to guarantee water is available and affordable for every community in Arizona.”
Specifically, the Arizona portion of this funding will support five specific settlements:
- $22,000,000: Ak-Chin Indian Water Rights Settlement Operations, Maintenance & Replacement
- $18,225,000: AZ Water Settlements Act Implementation - San Carlos Irrigation Project Rehabilitation
- $79,000,000: Gila River Indian Community - Pima Maricopa Irrigation Project
- $1,500,000: San Carlos Apache Tribe Distribution System
- $8,000,000: So. Arizona Water Rights Settlement - Farm Extension
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests more than $13 billion in Tribal communities across the country. For more information about this critical funding, click here.
For a full list of Indian Water Rights settlements, click here.
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Rep. Ruben Gallego is a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. |