Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Section 214 

Section 214 of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA 214) of 2000 (Public Law No. 106-541), as amended, allows the Corps of Engineers to accept funds from non-Federal public entities, utility companies and railway carriers to give priority to the evaluation of their Department of the Army permit applications.  

The Seattle District currently has WRDA 214 agreements for acceptance of funds from the following entities to expedite review of these entities' permit applications. In accordance with Corps of Engineers WRDA 214 guidance, the Seattle District uses funds primarily for staff to expedite permit application review for these non-Federal public entities. 

City of Seattle 
City of Tacoma 
Port of Seattle 
Port of Tacoma 
Pierce County 
Snohomish County 
King County 
Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District 
Washington State Department of Transportation 
BNSF Railway Company 

To ensure funds received from a non-Federal public entity will not impact impartial decision making, the Seattle District: 

• Follows all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures as would be required for any non-WRDA 214 permit application evaluation 

• Has all final permit decisions reviewed by at least one level above the normal decision-maker 

For more information on the Regulatory Program’s WRDA Section 214 authority and copies of current Section 214 Agreements, please visit the USACE Headquarters website on Section 214 / Transportation Funding Agreements