Association of California Water Agencies
05/14/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/14/2026 16:42
May Revise of State Budget Boosts Funds for HRL Program
The ACWA-supported Healthy Rivers and Landscapes (HRL) Program would receive an additional $25 million in funding in Gov. Gavin Newsom's May Revise of the state budget, representing a win for an effort heavily supported by association members.
The additional, one-time General Fund monies will bolster efforts to deliver environmental flows, habitat restoration, science, and monitoring to support the requirements of the soon to be updated Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan. ACWA is a long-standing supporter of the HRL Program as the best approach to protecting, restoring and enhancing the Bay-Delta watershed.
The State Water Resources Control Board is expected to adopt an updated Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan update by the end of 2026 with the HRL as a compliance pathway for participating water agencies.
The HRL Program is a science-based, collaborative framework to restoring river health, floodplains and natural landscapes, and continues to gain momentum as an important path forward for the Bay-Delta Plan update.
The May Revise is the second of two stages in the state budget process leading up to its final approval by the State Legislature by June 15.
For more information on the HRL program, visit acwa.com.
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