Ewpp - adams CO, MS. DSR 28-02-25-5327-302 . Bank stabilization along merrio street

The City of Natchez received a Cooperative Agreement award of $164,175.00 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), effective September 11, 2025, with a completion deadline of August 12, 2026. The award funds bank stabilization work along Merrio Street in Adams County, Mississippi, as part of the EWPP-ADAMS CO, MS project (DSR 28-02-25-5327-302).

Under this Emergency Watershed Protection Program award, the City of Natchez will implement streambank stabilization measures designed to address watershed impairment and mitigate imminent hazards to life and property. The project delivers emergency recovery measures typical of EWP Program funding, which focuses on runoff retardation, erosion prevention, and stabilization activities to relieve threats created by natural disasters. As the project sponsor, the City of Natchez assumes responsibility for project installation, local cost-share contributions, securing necessary land rights and permits, and long-term operation and maintenance of the stabilization infrastructure upon completion.