To provide technical assistance during the implementation phase of theelkhorn creek watershed project. Infrastructure investment and jobs act(IIJA).…

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $230,000 cooperative agreement to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to provide technical assistance during the implementation phase of the Elkhorn Creek Watershed Project under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904). This program aims to protect, develop, and utilize land and water resources in watersheds through technical and financial assistance for works of improvement projects. Under this September 2022 award, with completion scheduled for January 2026, the West Virginia University Research Corporation will deliver technical assistance to support infrastructure investments during implementation of the Elkhorn Creek Watershed Project, consistent with the goals of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program to conserve land and water resources through watershed improvement projects.