The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: An Evaluation of the Project Partnership Agreement Process

Project Partnership Agreements (PPAs) are legally binding agreements entered into by the Department of the Army and nonfederal sponsors, setting forth the terms and conditions for cost sharing and construction of a project or a separable element of a project. Pursuant to congressional direction in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA), the USACE contracted with the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the PPA process, including suggested modifications to the process provided by nonfederal interests and recommendations to improve the PPA template and process.