EWP home buyout DSR 21-06-25-5082-010 spring flooding in woodford county, KY for implementation of recovery measures practices 500 - obstruction removal and 342.

Woodford County Kentucky received a $9.39 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded September 30, 2025, to address spring flooding impacts in Woodford County. The project will implement emergency recovery measures including obstruction removal and erosion control practices designed to mitigate runoff and prevent further property damage. Project completion is scheduled for October 7, 2026.

Under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, NRCS provides post-disaster recovery assistance to eligible sponsors—typically state and local government entities—to implement practices that relieve imminent threats to life and property resulting from natural disasters. This award reflects the program's standard approach of funding recovery measures through Cooperative Agreements that establish clear responsibility allocations between NRCS and the sponsoring entity, including cost-sharing, permitting, land rights acquisition, and long-term operation and maintenance obligations.