Hoeven Secures $50 Million for ENDAWS, $100-$120 Million for Local Cost Share of Red River Valley Flood Protection Both Measures Generate Millions in Savings for North Dakota Taxpayers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, secured two major provisions advancing critical water projects for eastern North Dakota in the appropriations legislation passed by the U.S. Senate today. These include:
“By passing legislation to create the first-in-the-nation public-private partnership (P3) and providing the federal funding upfront, the federal portion of flood protection for the Red River Valley is ahead of schedule and under budget. With this legislation in place, those savings will go to the diversion authority, providing $100-120 million that North Dakota taxpayers won’t have to pay,” said Hoeven.
“At the same time, we secured $50 million to start ENDAWS, which combined with authority to use existing infrastructure will save taxpayers $200 million. We are effectively bringing one historic effort, the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion, to a close while getting rolling on another project critical to the future of the region, and importantly with the legislation we secured today, we will save North Dakota taxpayer dollars on these projects without increasing federal costs. We look forward to reviewing these important provisions next week in Fargo with the Fargo Moorhead Diversion Authority and Garrison Diversion Conservancy District,” Hoeven said.
“On top of that, we secured support for important national security, water development and public safety initiatives across the state. This includes additional funding for the spillway safety project at the Garrison Dam, which is essential to the long-term integrity of the dam.”
Advancing ENDAWS
$100-120 Million for Red River Valley Flood Protection
The legislative package includes the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills for Energy and Water Development (EWD); Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS); and Interior-Environment. In addition to the funding for eastern North Dakota, Hoeven worked as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to advance the following priorities in these bills:
Water Development
National Security
Public Safety
Commerce

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