Nrcs EWP program buyout project measures to remove flood damaged structures that resulted from the may floods on may 19 2025 that created imminent hazards to life and property

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded the City of Poteau a $2,021,130.75 Cooperative Agreement on May 29, 2026, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to remove flood-damaged structures and clear debris resulting from the May 19, 2025 flooding in Oklahoma that created imminent hazards to life and property. Work is performed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a completion date of November 19, 2026. The EWP Program assists sponsors in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve threats created by natural disasters. The City of Poteau acts as project sponsor, a common role for local government units with legal interest in threatened values, and is responsible for local cost-share, obtaining necessary land rights and permits, and carrying out installation and any required operation and maintenance obligations. The award represents the city's only current federal grant funding for disaster recovery and is one of fourteen recent federal awards in the city's portfolio, all received as a prime recipient with no subrecipient activity.