AIWA Announces Release of FY2026 Corps Work Plan

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) announced that on April 7, the Administration released the FY2026 Corps’ Work Plan. The plan identifies final funding amounts for the current fiscal year. The FY26 Work Plan can be accessed through this link.

Below are the totals for each state: the first number is the President’s budget, followed by the amount allocated in the Energy & Water Appropriations bill by Congress, and the Final FY26 funding included in the work plan.

VA: Albemarle Chesapeake Canal- President’s Budget- $3.597M, Energy & Water Appropriations bill- $3.597M, Final FY26 funding- $3.597M
Dismal Swamp Canal- President’s Budget- $1.816M, Energy & Water Appropriations bill- $1.816M, Final FY26 funding- $1.816M

NC: President’s Budget- $12.490M,  Energy & Water Appropriations bill- $16.712M, Final FY26 funding- $16.712M

SC: President’s Budget- $9.213M,  Energy & Water Appropriations bill- $9.213M, Final FY26 funding- $9.213M

GA: President’s Budget- $6.265M, Energy & Water Appropriations bill – $6.265M, Final FY26 funding- $6.265M

FL: President’s Budget- $4.830M,  Energy & Water Appropriations bill- $4.830M, Final FY26 funding- $4.830M

Total for the AIWW: President’s Budget- $38.211 Million,  Energy & Water Appropriations bill- $42.433M, Final FY26 funding- $42.433 Million

 The President’s Budget for FY2027 (starting in October 2027) was released on April 3rd, and the press book outlining proposed projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is available by clicking here.The administration is proposing $4.9 billion total for the Corps, which is $1.9 billion less than the final amount of funding they were provided in FY2026, a 23% reduction in their total allocation. Specifically related to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, they are proposing the amounts below:

• VA- ACC Canal- $681,000 and Dismal Swamp Canal- $478,000, Total- $1,159,000
• NC- $7,789,500
• SC- $8,604,400
• GA- $5,547,500
• FL- $5,859,800
• Total: $28,960,200