DOGE cuts will not target FM Flood Diversion Project

FARGO (KVRR) – One of the largest federally funded projects in North Dakota will apparently not be targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency.

The White House recently canceled about $20 million in federal grants that were previously approved for North Dakota infrastructure improvements.

Those cuts did not include the $3 billion FM Area Flood Diversion–and there’s no indication that the project’s funding is in jeopardy.

“At this time, there’s been no change to funding for the FM Area Diversion project,” according to Metro Flood Diversion Authority spokesperson Amy Wieser Willson.

“We still have all $750 million of federal funding in place as part of the larger funding and financing package that was put together to pay for the project’s design, construction, operations, and maintenance.”

Some DOGE-impacted projects in North Dakota include $7.1 million for a water intake project in Washburn, $7.8 million for a regional wastewater treatment project in Lincoln and $1.9 million for a wastewater lagoon project in Fessenden.

DOGE has been canceling numerous government contracts and making cuts to federal agencies across the country.