That means: Sufficient funding for flood control to make North Dakota communities safer and more secure.
Seek sufficient funding for flood control to make North Dakota communities safer and more secure.
Occurrences
Evidence
A May 7, 2026 Senate press release says Hoeven marked a new Project Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and said he had passed the 17th piece of legislation advancing the Fargo-Moorhead flood protection project.
The project finance page says the FM Area Diversion is being covered by federal, state, and local funding; it says the federal government contributed $750 million, including $437 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and says the community is on track for permanent flood protection by 2027.
The project homepage says the Fargo-Moorhead area is on track for permanent, reliable flood protection by 2027 and notes that the effort has involved studies, permits, and Congressional action.
The June 10, 2026 update says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is coordinating a road closure for the Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area Flood Risk Management project. It states the project will provide flood risk reduction for nearly 260,000 people and 70 square miles of infrastructure in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Horace and Harwood, with construction expected to be complete in 2026 and the system operable in spring 2027.
The project funding page says the total cost is covered by federal, North Dakota, Minnesota and local sources. It lists $750 million in federal appropriations approved through the Project Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including $437 million allocated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, plus other state and local funding and federal financing.
Hoeven's official press-release index lists a May 7, 2026 release stating he marked the signing of a new Project Partnership Agreement between the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and describes it as his 17th piece of legislation advancing the flood-protection project.
The Senate roll-call page shows H.R. 3684 passed 69-30 on August 10, 2021, and lists Hoeven (R-ND) as voting Yea. The FM Diversion funding page attributes $437 million of the project's federal appropriations to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Congress.gov shows S.3021 became Public Law 115-270 on October 23, 2018. Its CRS summary states that Section 1321 exempts North Dakota property acquired through hazard mitigation assistance from open-space deed restrictions to the extent necessary to complete the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Diversion Project, and Section 1328 authorizes Corps assistance for operation and maintenance of a Red River of the North Basin flood-risk-reduction project.
The Senate roll-call page shows the conference report for H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, was agreed to 91-7 on May 22, 2014, and lists Hoeven (R-ND) as voting Yea. Congress.gov records H.R. 3080 as becoming Public Law 113-121 on June 10, 2014.
Assessments
Hoeven promised to seek sufficient flood-control funding for safer North Dakota communities. During his Senate service, substantial federal funding was secured for the Fargo-Moorhead diversion, including $750 million in federal appropriations and $437 million tied to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Hoeven supported. He also voted for and advanced water infrastructure legislation and his office documents repeated project-specific legislative work culminating in a 2026 Corps partnership agreement. Because the decisive funding and project advancement occurred after the initial 2011-2017 Senate term, the timing is later_term.
The promise was to seek sufficient federal flood-control funding, and the record provided shows Hoeven did more than make a symbolic effort. While serving continuously as a U.S. senator after his 2010 election, he materially advanced the Fargo-Moorhead flood protection project through repeated legislation and coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The evidence also shows substantial federal funding was secured, including a total federal contribution of about $750 million, with the project on track for permanent protection by 2027. Because the funding and project advancement were achieved during his later years in office rather than his initial Senate term, the best timing judgment is later_term.