Provide technical and financial assistance to the city of burnet for emergency watershed protection program project 5120 in burnet county, texas for implementation of recovery measures

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded the City of Burnet a $4.393 million Cooperative Agreement on April 7, 2026, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement recovery measures for Project 5120 in Burnet County, Texas. The award provides technical and financial assistance to address imminent hazards to life and property created by a natural disaster through runoff retardation and erosion prevention measures. Performance of recovery measures is scheduled for completion by October 23, 2026. The City of Burnet, a Texas municipality, acts as the project sponsor with responsibility for furnishing local cost share and accomplishing installation of work. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing emergency recovery measures when a watershed has sustained sudden impairment due to natural disaster, provided the current condition poses a threat to health, life, and property.