Planning Assistance to States Program
(Section 22)
The Planning Assistance to States Program, also known as the Section 22 Program, is authorized by Section 22 of the Water Resource Development Act of 1974. This Program authorizes the Corps to use its technical expertise in management of water and related land resources to help States deal with their water resource problems. Upon request, the Corps of Engineers will cooperate with States in the preparation of plans for the development, utilization and conservation of water and related land resources located within the boundaries of the State. Assistance is given within the limits of available appropriations, but 500,000 is the maximum Federal funds available annually to any State. Cost sharing of this program is required by the non-Federal sponsor at 50 percent.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Planning Assistance to States Program is to support the states in their comprehensive planning for the development, utilization and conservation of water and related land resources. The program can also be used to assist states in developing or revising a state water plan. The state’s annual requests for assistance in addressing these resource problems are used to develop the Corps study program for that year. A state’s eligibility for planning assistance is determined by comparing the requested work items to the state’s water and related land resource plan. Almost any non-federal entity can be a sponsor of a PAS study, including, but not limited to, a city, county, state agency, tribe, diking district, watershed council, etc. Another federal agency, private company, or individual cannot be a sponsor.
TYPES OF ACTIVITIES
Typical activities studied under this program are flood control, water conservation, water quality, hydropower, erosion, methodology to evaluate a wetland or other resource and navigation. Studies vary in scope from environmental investigations for an individual reservoir to a comprehensive study to establish a State Water Budget. The number of studies is limited by the 500,000 in Federal funds available annually for each State. For more information regarding types of studies by category, please click here.
For more information, please contact Jeremy Weber, PAS Program Manager, at 503-808-4735, or via Email at jeremy.j.weber@usace.army.mil.
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