WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) voted in favor of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, an authorizing bill for water infrastructure projects across the country. The bill includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which qualifies the Manhattan levee improve project for $24.84 million in additional resources.

“The Water Resources Development Act authorizes waterway improvement projects across the country and provides critical support for flood control projects that thousands of communities rely on,” said Sen. Moran. “Investing in Manhattan’s levee improvement project will keep area residents safe and make certain that the infrastructure in place to serve the community is protected from future floods. This is a long time coming – local leaders have been working hard to secure this funding for many years. I’m glad to see progress made in getting this authorization signed into law, and I look forward to seeing the area residents benefit from this legislation.”

“The City of Manhattan is pleased to hear of the federal support for our flood levee improvements,” said Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr. “The 5.5 mile levee is a vital piece of infrastructure for our entire community. It protects all of our $1.2 billion downtown commercial and industrial district area from flooding, along with both our water and wastewater treatment plants which are critical for serving the greater Manhattan region. We will continue to work with the federal administration in taking the next steps to make this project a reality.”

Sen. Moran supported WRDA when it was considered by the Senate in September. The legislation that Sen. Moran voted for represents a compromise between the House and Senate, and the bill now moves to the president’s desk to be signed into law.

Click here to read the full bill text of WIIN Act Sen. Moran supported, which includes authorizing language for the Manhattan levee project in Section 1401.