Ewpp - somerset CO, PA. DSR 42-14-25-5029-001. Streambank protection measures

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $157,500 Cooperative Agreement to Salisbury Borough on December 17, 2025, to implement streambank protection measures in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923).

The recipient will execute emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to address imminent hazards to life and property created by a natural disaster affecting the Somerset County watershed. Work performance extends through August 16, 2026, and occurs in Pennsylvania. The EWP Program assists project sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing protective measures following watershed emergencies; eligible projects must demonstrate that current land or watershed conditions pose a threat to health, life, and property and result from sudden impairment due to natural disaster. Sponsors assume responsibility for local cost-share, land rights acquisition, permits, and operation and maintenance activities. NRCS will not provide funding for work undertaken by the sponsor prior to execution of the Cooperative Agreement.