Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The City of Greenville, South Carolina received a $1.4 million Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) for emergency recovery measures in Greenville County. Awarded on September 19, 2025, with completion targeted by August 31, 2026, this cooperative agreement funds waterway clearing, snagging operations, and debris removal activities along the Reedy River to address imminent threats to life and property resulting from watershed impairment. The City of Greenville serves as the project sponsor responsible for implementing the erosion prevention and runoff retardation measures, with NRCS providing financial assistance for these emergency recovery operations.

The Emergency Watershed Protection Program provides post-disaster recovery assistance to eligible sponsors—including state and local government entities—to prevent runoff, control erosion, and eliminate imminent hazards created by natural disasters. As a municipal government with established federal grant administration capacity, the City of Greenville was well-positioned to serve as sponsor for this emergency response project, leveraging the cooperative agreement mechanism to coordinate NRCS funding with local implementation responsibilities for the Reedy River restoration work.