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Congresswoman Matsui Praises President's Announcement of Nearly $80 Million Flood Protection Investment in Sacramento

Press Release

Date: Feb. 9, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure Government Budget and Spending

Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) praised the President's FY2017 budget request and release of the Army Corps of Engineers FY2016 Work Plan, which together include nearly $80 million in federal investments for flood protection projects in the Sacramento region. Specifically, the budget and Work Plan contain a combined $32.15 million for the Natomas Levee Improvement Project, a combined $25.74 million for the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project, and $21.04 million for the Folsom Dam Raise.

"Strengthening Sacramento's flood protection is one of my top priorities in Congress, and I have fought hard to dedicate the necessary federal resources to each and every component of our flood protection infrastructure," said Congresswoman Matsui. "I am extremely pleased that the President's budget and the 2016 Work Plan take a comprehensive approach to funding critical projects in the Sacramento region that I have consistently championed.

"We live at the confluence of two rivers, meaning that our work to invest in flood protection is ongoing. I will continue to do everything I can in Congress to build on today's funding milestones, so that every Sacramentan is protected from catastrophic floods now and into the future."

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