Damage survey report 12-17-24-5084-032 MIL-VEN-001, debris removal in sarasota county, FL, due to hurricane milton

The City of Venice Finance Department received a $360,525 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923) to provide debris removal services in Sarasota County, Florida, in response to Hurricane Milton. The award was obligated on June 9, 2025, with a project completion date of March 31, 2026. This funding supports emergency recovery measures designed to mitigate imminent hazards to life and property caused by the natural disaster through the removal and management of hurricane-related debris.

The EWP Program provides financial assistance to eligible sponsors, including local government entities, to implement time-sensitive watershed protection and emergency recovery activities following natural disasters. Under this cooperative agreement, the City of Venice Finance Department, as the project sponsor, is responsible for coordinating and executing the debris removal work while maintaining compliance with NRCS requirements, including operation and maintenance responsibilities and applicable cost-share obligations specified in the cooperative agreement.