Distrito DE conservación DE suelos y agua DEL este, for EWP program project no. 5039-018, 019 and 020 in LAS piedras, puerto rico for implementation of recovery measures

On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a cooperative agreement valued at $197,400 to Distrito Conservacion Del Este Corp under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923). The award funds implementation of recovery measures across three separate project sites (Project Nos. 5039-018, 5039-019, and 5039-020) located in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Under this cooperative agreement, the awardee will deliver emergency watershed protection services designed to address imminent hazards to life and property resulting from natural disaster impacts. The deliverables include implementation of runoff retardation and erosion prevention measures, along with technical assessments necessary to support watershed recovery in the project area. The work is scheduled for completion by February 13, 2026. As a tax-exempt agricultural cooperative and community development corporation based in eastern Puerto Rico, Distrito Conservacion Del Este Corp brings established capacity in conservation project delivery and stakeholder coordination to execute these post-disaster recovery initiatives.