The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, legislation that addresses infrastructure priorities on America’s coasts and rivers, passed the Senate by a vote of 78-21 and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law, according to a press release from the office of Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who voted in favor of the bill. This bill is an updated version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which passed the Senate in September; it affects two Southeast places: Craig and Elfin Cove.
WIIN authorizes the Army Corps of Engineers to improve navigation and flood management, construct projects to mitigate storm damage, and to assist state and local governments with safety programs. The bill also supports a wide range of water quality projects and programs by providing grants and loans to state and local governments, public water systems, and nonprofit organizations.
WIIN would authorize $32,755,000 in both federal and non-federal funds for the construction of the Craig Harbor Project. It would also authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to maintain the harbor in Elfin Cove, including addressing the threat of shoaling.
