I will secure federal funding to strengthen and support the ongoing operation of the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System.

Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) highlighted $600,000 in Community Project Funding she secured for the ongoing operation of the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System at Delaware Seashore State Park.

McBride announces and frames as a secured funding commitment federal money for continued operation of the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System.

Rep. McBride Highlights Federal Investment to Strengthen the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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Delaware Coast Protection, Sand Bypass Plant, Indian River Inlet, DE Amount: $600,000 Description: Funds will rehabilitate the sand bypass facility to sustain beach nourishment and protect the Coastal Highway and local infrastructure.

McBride listed a FY26 Community Project Funding request for $600,000 to rehabilitate the Indian River Inlet sand bypass facility.

Community Project Funding Fiscal Year 2026 | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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"Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) highlighted $600,000 in Community Project Funding she secured for the ongoing operation of the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System at Delaware Seashore State Park." The release says the funding "will support continued operation of the system" and that McBride "secured funding for all 15 of her requests" through the FY2026 appropriations process.

Strong official evidence that McBride secured federal funding for the sand bypass system in FY2026; this is a delivered claim, not merely an attempt.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. McBride Highlights Federal Investment to Strengthen the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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The FY26 Community Project Funding page lists "Delaware Coast Protection, Sand Bypass Plant, Indian River Inlet, DE" with "Amount: $600,000" and describes it as funding that "will rehabilitate the sand bypass facility to sustain beach nourishment and protect the Coastal Highway and local infrastructure."

Official disclosure page confirming the project and dollar amount were included in McBride’s FY26 requests and framed as funding for the system’s operation/rehabilitation.

delivered same_term A for effort

Community Project Funding Fiscal Year 2026 | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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USACE states that the Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District "received funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for repairs at the Indian River Inlet" and that a contract was awarded to repair bulkhead and sand-tighten the south jetty.

Supports the broader federal funding context for Indian River Inlet infrastructure and shows continuing federal support to keep the inlet system functioning, though it is not the specific McBride earmark.

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Indian River Inlet
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DNREC says the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System "is ready to start pumping sand again" after an upgrade from diesel to electric power and that it is operated under a long-term agreement between USACE and the State of Delaware.

Confirms the facility is operational again, which makes the claimed federal support for ongoing operation more concrete and useful, though the page does not itself identify the McBride funding.

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The Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System - DNREC
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McBride and the Delaware delegation said Senate passage of three appropriations bills included congressionally directed spending for Delaware, and that the funding was delivered through an "open, bipartisan, bicameral appropriations process."

This is supporting context that the delegation was advancing FY2026 earmarks through appropriations, but it does not independently name the Indian River project in the excerpted text.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Delaware congressional delegation secures more than $40 million for First State in three appropriations bills | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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McBride's FY2026 Community Project Funding page lists $600,000 for the Delaware Coast Protection, Sand Bypass Plant at Indian River Inlet, DE, and says the money will rehabilitate the sand bypass facility to sustain beach nourishment and protect Coastal Highway and local infrastructure.

Official congressional evidence in the lookback window showing McBride secured federal funding for the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System in FY2026.

delivered same_term A for effort

Community Project Funding Fiscal Year 2026 | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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McBride's office said she secured $600,000 in Community Project Funding for the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System and that the money would support continued operation of the system.

Direct official evidence that McBride obtained federal funding for the specific Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System purpose promised.

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Rep. McBride Highlights Federal Investment to Strengthen the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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McBride's FY2026 Community Project Funding disclosure lists $600,000 for Delaware Coast Protection, Sand Bypass Plant, Indian River Inlet, DE, to rehabilitate the facility, sustain beach nourishment, and protect Coastal Highway and local infrastructure.

Official project-funding disclosure confirms the named Indian River sand bypass project and amount, matching the promise to secure federal funding for the system.

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Community Project Funding Fiscal Year 2026 | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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McBride and Delaware's senators announced Senate passage of appropriations bills containing Delaware congressionally directed spending, with more than $40 million secured for over 30 projects and the bills headed to the president.

Official congressional context that the Delaware delegation advanced and secured FY2026 earmark funding through appropriations, though this page does not itself name the Indian River project.

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Delaware congressional delegation secures more than $40 million for First State in three appropriations bills | Congresswoman Sarah Mcbride
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DNREC says the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System was ready to resume pumping after conversion to electric power, normally operates from Labor Day to Memorial Day, and is operated under a long-term agreement between USACE and Delaware.

Official state source verifies the system exists, is operational, and supports beach nourishment and coastal infrastructure, but it does not prove McBride secured the federal funding.

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The Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System - DNREC
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USACE states it received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for Indian River Inlet repairs, awarded a contract for bulkhead repair and south jetty sand-tightening, and completed the work in 2025.

Official federal context showing recent federal investment at Indian River Inlet, but it is separate from the specific McBride FY2026 sand bypass funding.

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Indian River Inlet
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