The "Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025" seeks to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to include the growing artificial intelligence industry in its scope. It authorizes funding of $16,000,000 annually for water resources research and technology institutes from 2026 to 2029. Additionally, a portion of these funds will be designated for research on water problems of an interstate nature. This bill aims to promote collaboration and technological advancements in addressing water-related challenges, including those of regional and interstate significance, involving both the public and private sectors.
Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act of 2025 or the AWRC Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and modifies the Water Resources Research Act Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Under the program, USGS provides grants for Water Resources Research Institutes that are in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Among other activities, the institutes plan and conduct research to improve water supply reliability and address water problems.
