Ewpp project 5117-004 in hardin county, texas, for implementation of recovery measures

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Hardin County, Texas a $996,154.75 Cooperative Agreement on September 12, 2025 under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement recovery measures in Hardin County.

The award funds runoff retardation, erosion prevention, debris removal, and streambank stabilization as emergency response to watershed impairment from a natural disaster. Hardin County acts as project sponsor and is responsible for installation of work, furnishing local cost share, and carrying out operation and maintenance. Performance extends through August 31, 2026 in Hardin County, Texas.

The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing emergency recovery measures to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disaster. Projects are eligible when current land or watershed conditions pose a threat to health, life, and property as a result of sudden watershed impairment. The program is not line-item funded and relies on emergency supplemental appropriations; project sponsors must submit formal requests to the NRCS state conservationist within 60 days of disaster occurrence.