EWP buyout DSR 21-05-25-5082-008 KY spring 2025 flood, in perry county for implementation of recovery measures and obstruction removal

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Perry County Fiscal Court a $23.926 million cooperative agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement recovery measures and remove obstructions in Perry County, Kentucky, following spring 2025 flooding. The award funds implementation of recovery measures and obstruction removal, including a home buyout project component for the designated buyout project 5082. The agreement runs through October 7, 2029. Performance takes place in Kentucky. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors and landowners in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. As the project sponsor, Perry County Fiscal Court holds direct responsibility for local cost-share, land rights acquisition, permitting, and long-term operation and maintenance of installed measures.