Streambank stabilization and debris removal spring 2025 flooding in pike county KY

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Pike County Fiscal Court a $5.235 million cooperative agreement on April 3, 2026, to fund streambank stabilization and debris removal from spring 2025 flooding in Pike County, Kentucky. The award operates under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923), which provides emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. Performance concludes October 2, 2026, with all work performed in Pike County, Kentucky. Pike County Fiscal Court, a county government entity based in Pikeville, Kentucky, serves as the direct recipient and project sponsor responsible for implementation, including furnishing local cost share and accomplishing work installation through federal or local contracts. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program obligates applicants to apply within 60 days of disaster occurrence and establishes NRCS responsibility for cost estimation and cooperative agreement execution before financial assistance release.