MATCH Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill allows state and local governments, as well as Indian Tribes, to start emergency repairs on watersheds immediately after a natural disaster without waiting for federal paperwork to be finalized.
• Currently, local groups often have to wait for a formal agreement with the federal government before they can start work if they want that work to count toward their required share of the project's cost.
• The Department of Agriculture would create a list of specific emergency actions that can be taken right away. Any money spent on these approved actions would count as the local group's contribution toward the project cost once a federal deal is signed.
• By allowing work to start sooner, the bill aims to prevent further damage from erosion or flooding that often happens in the weeks following a major storm or wildfire.
• Local governments would still take on the financial risk if they start work and a federal agreement is never reached, but the bill provides a clearer process for them to get credit for taking quick action.

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