Friant CEO Johnny Amaral reported that $195 million in non-reimbursable federal funds (from the "One Big Beautiful Bill") will be used to address critical subsidence-related capacity issues on the Friant-Kern Canal. Two construction projects are moving forward: a pump stations project (Phase 1, ~$43M, hoped to be awarded before the end of the week) and nearly three miles of new canal upstream of Avenue 136 (Phase 2A, ~$130–135M, targeted award by end of August). No assessments or collections from Friant contractors will be required — all costs will be covered by the federal grant, which is already in Friant's hands and accruing interest.
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