Fort bend county drainage district ewpp project # 5118 in fort bend county, texas for implementation of recovery measures

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,841,549.50 Cooperative Agreement to Fort Bend County on September 24, 2025, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) for implementation of recovery measures addressing runoff retardation and erosion prevention in Fort Bend County Drainage District Project #5118. The award funds emergency recovery measures to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by a natural disaster. Performance extends through December 1, 2026, and all work occurs in Texas. Under the EWP Program, NRCS provides funding to project sponsors for practices that prevent soil erosion and control runoff when a watershed has suffered sudden impairment due to natural disaster. Sponsors such as Fort Bend County must assume local cost-share responsibility, obtain necessary land rights and permits, and carry out operation and maintenance obligations. NRCS enters into a Cooperative Agreement with the sponsor specifying these responsibilities before releasing financial assistance.