Army Corps of Engineers: Budget Requests Included Construction Projects Located in Over 30 States, Selected Using a Multilevel Process

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Abstract:

The President's annual budget request to Congress usually includes more than a billion dollars for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resource construction projects. These projects help protect people from flooding, improve navigation, and restore ecosystems. In fiscal years 2008-2017, there were 164 such projects in 31 states. Florida, Illinois, California, Washington, and Kentucky accounted for 61 percent of requested funds. To prioritize the work outlined in its 2017 request, Corps officials ranked more than 25,000 discrete sets of tasks that make up its projects. They did so using criteria such as population at risk and benefits vs. cost.

Author(s):
Fennell, Anne-marie
Author Organization(s):
United States Government Accountability Office
Funding Organization(s):
United States Government Accountability Office, Washington , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2018 Dec 19
Pagination:
50

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
flood control, drainage basins, united states government, floods, army corps of engineers, engineers, flood hazards, governments, dams, risk management, rivers, united states, water resources, accountability, congress, ecosystems, electronic mail
Keyword(s):
Budget and Spending, Budget appropriations, Budget requests, Ecosystem restoration, president's budget
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering
Creation Date:
2021 Dec 06
Update Date:
2022 Jan 21