Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Vicksburg received a $622,159.73 Cooperative Agreement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded on February 18, 2026, with a completion date of July 10, 2026. The award funds road and bank stabilization projects along Hennesey, Old Highway 80, Pittman Avenue, and Confederate Avenue in Warren County, Mississippi. These emergency watershed protection activities are designed to mitigate imminent hazards to life and property by implementing runoff retardation and erosion prevention measures that address watershed impairments resulting from natural disaster damage.

The project delivers critical infrastructure stabilization and environmental recovery services through cooperative implementation between NRCS and the City of Vicksburg. The work focuses on stabilizing banks and roadways in the designated corridors to relieve threats to public safety and property while restoring watershed functionality. As a local government project sponsor, the City of Vicksburg is responsible for project implementation, securing necessary permits and land rights, maintaining the installation records throughout the project lifecycle, and assuming required operation and maintenance responsibilities upon completion.