Provide technical and financial assistance to for the removal of debris from impaired watersheds as detailed in the individual damage survey report in irwin county, GA.

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $672,896.25 Cooperative Agreement to County Of Irwin on September 17, 2025, to provide technical and financial assistance for the removal of debris from impaired watersheds in Irwin County, Georgia, as detailed in an Individual Damage Survey Report. The work performs under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), which assists sponsors in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. Performance occurs in Georgia with a completion date of March 28, 2026. County Of Irwin, the recipient, acts as project sponsor and is responsible for furnishing local cost share and accomplishing installation of the work, either through federal or local contracts. The program reimburses eligible costs for practices that provide runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention and safeguard lives and property from sudden watershed impairment caused by natural disaster.