Cameron county drainage district 5, for ewpp project # 5119 in cameron county, texas, for implementation of recovery measures

Cameron County Drainage District #5 received a $10.19 million Cooperative Agreement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded September 18, 2025, with completion targeted for April 18, 2026. The award funds implementation of emergency recovery measures for EWP Project #5119 in Cameron County, Texas, designed to address watershed impairments and mitigate imminent hazards to life and property following natural disaster impacts. Eligible recovery activities include runoff retardation, erosion prevention, debris removal, streambank stabilization, and floodplain restoration.

As the grant recipient and project sponsor, Cameron County Drainage District #5 retains responsibility for local cost-sharing, land rights acquisition, permitting, and long-term operations and maintenance of completed recovery measures. Work implementation may be executed through either federal contract procurement or local contracting arrangements. This award represents the primary funding component of a multi-phase recovery effort, complemented by a previously completed cooperative agreement in February 2024 for the same project and a sub-award from the Texas Division of Emergency Management received in January 2025 for auxiliary railroad and bus crossing improvements.