EWP home buyout project 5082 spring 2025 flooding in knott county, KY for implementation of recovery measures and obstruction removal

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement to Knott County Fiscal Court for $23,092,349.76 on September 30, 2025, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement recovery measures and obstruction removal for home buyouts related to Spring 2025 flooding in Knott County, Kentucky.

The award funds implementation of recovery measures and obstruction removal as part of the EWP Home Buyout Project 5082, addressing imminent hazards to life and property resulting from the Spring 2025 flooding event. Work will be performed in Kentucky with a period of performance extending through October 7, 2029. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors and landowners in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent threats created by natural disasters. Knott County Fiscal Court, a local government entity based in Hindman, Kentucky, serves as the project sponsor and recipient. This award represents the largest of five cooperative agreements the Fiscal Court has received from NRCS under the EWP Program since February 2022, all addressing watershed recovery and restoration activities in response to recurring flood events in the county.