Cooperative Agreement NR207442XXXXC027

Cameron County Drainage District No. 5 received a $385,200 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded March 5, 2026, with completion targeted for June 14, 2026. This follow-on award supports the implementation of recovery measures for Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Project No. 5119 in Cameron County, Texas, designed to address watershed impairments and...

Summary Cameron County Drainage District #5 received a $10.19 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) on September 18, 2025, with a completion deadline of April 18, 2026. The award funds implementation of recovery measures for EWPP Project #5119 in Cameron County, Texas, including runoff retardation, erosion prevention, debris removal, streambank...

The Texas Water Development Board received a $351,702 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 14, 2023 (CFDA 97.029). The grant funds statewide initiatives to reduce repetitive flood damage, improve floodplain management, and enhance community preparedness through local projects such as property acquisitions, elevations, drainage improvements, and flood risk assessments. The Texas Water Development Board serves as the state...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $894,676 Project Grant to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to convert 4,713 linear feet of unlined open canal in a segment of Lateral C-2 to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 280 acre-feet that is currently...

The Coastal Program of the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded Ducks Unlimited, Inc. a $150,000 cooperative agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to develop conceptual or preliminary engineering and design products for priority wetland restoration sites in Cameron County, Texas from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Ducks Unlimited will partner with the Coastal Program, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge staff, and local partners to...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.75 million cooperative agreement to the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board on August 15, 2022 to develop a supplemental plan for two flood retarding structures in Starr County, Texas through February 28, 2025. This funding supports the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA #10.916), which aims to extend the useful life of dams originally constructed with USDA assistance and ensure they meet applicable safety and performance...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $538,788 cooperative agreement to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916) for the period of August 15, 2022 through August 1, 2025. The agreement will support the design of infrastructure improvements at the Upper Cibolo Creek Site 2 Floodwater Retarding Structure to extend the structure's useful life and ensure it meets applicable safety and performance standards. As the...

The Harlingen Irrigation District Cameron County No. 1 in Texas received a $219,732.76 Project Grant award on July 11, 2023 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant funding will be used to upgrade the canal flow measurement instrumentation at the Adams Gardens River Pump Station with an acoustic Doppler flowmeter and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Harris County Flood Control District received a $6.25 million Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), effective January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. The funding supports the design and construction of a 247-acre-foot stormwater detention basin located at the confluence of two primary Harris County Flood Control District...

Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded a $625,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville Texas under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) effective September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This award funds the design, procurement, and construction of drinking water infrastructure improvements at the Water Treatment Plant I Raw Water Pumping Station in Brownsville, Texas,...