Senator Adam Schiff announced $54 million in federal funding for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties to increase flood protection by rebuilding and strengthening failing levees. The new federal investment will enhance flood protection by reconstructing levees along the Pajaro River, which breached in 2023, flooding Pajaro and surrounding areas and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. The federal funding aims to make critical improvements to mitigate flood risk and protect residents, the local economy, and infrastructure in the region.