Provide financial assistance to the georgetown county for planning and design for lower black river watershed project, under the watershed protection and flood presentation act

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement to Georgetown County on September 25, 2025, to provide planning and design services for the Lower Black River Watershed Project in South Carolina. This award, issued under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904), will support the development of comprehensive watershed planning and engineering design necessary to advance flood prevention and water resource management infrastructure improvements. The project completion date is September 25, 2027.

The Lower Black River Watershed Project represents a typical planning and design phase activity within the NRCS Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention portfolio, which has historically funded watershed planning assessments, flood control design, and related environmental assessments. Georgetown County, as the recipient, will be responsible for executing the planning and design work to establish the technical and environmental foundation for potential future flood prevention infrastructure implementation in the Lower Black River watershed, contingent upon meeting NRCS program requirements including favorable benefit-cost analysis and environmental clearance.