To provide financial assistance to the berks county conservation district for the design and installation of EWP measures, as detailed in the individual damage survey report in berks county, PA.

This $164,850 Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923) is to provide financial assistance to the Berks County Conservation District in Pennsylvania for the design and installation of EWP measures, as detailed in the individual damage survey report in Berks County. The EWP Program aims to assist sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. The award, with a performance period from May 7, 2024 to January 15, 2025, will enable the Berks County Conservation District, a U.S. local government entity, to carry out emergency watershed protection activities including streambank stabilization, debris removal, and floodplain restoration in response to a natural disaster in the local area.