March 15, 2023
UMRBA submitted letters to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding its FY 2024 funding priorities. This includes:
- $120 million for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP)
- $50 million for the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program
- $1.5 million to renew flow frequency probabilities and water surface profiles on the Upper Mississippi River System
- Full capability for operations and maintenance of the Upper Mississippi River System 9-foot navigation channel
- $25 million for the Gulf Hypoxia Program
