The Tahoe Water for Fire Suppression Partnership today celebrated the enactment of the Fiscal Year 2026 federal appropriations “minibus” funding package, marking a major milestone for Lake Tahoe’s wildfire resilience and emergency preparedness efforts. Included in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior & Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, this legislation provides more than $20 million in federal funding for long-standing Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (LTRA) priorities, including watershed protection, forest health, aquatic invasive species mitigation, water infrastructure improvements, and climate resilience projects that reduce wildfire risk and protect water quality.

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• South Tahoe Now (South Lake Tahoe, Calif.): STPUD awarded $1.2M for critical water infrastructure improvements