Ewpp - grant CO, NM. DSR 35-02-25-5048-001. Flood protection in the mimbres valley. Trout fire and flood

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $5.424 million Cooperative Agreement to County of Grant on February 17, 2026, under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to implement flood protection and recovery measures in the Mimbres Valley following the Trout Fire, with an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2026.

The funded work includes runoff retardation, erosion prevention, debris removal, and streambank stabilization. Performance takes place in New Mexico. County of Grant, a local government entity based in Silver City, New Mexico, serves as the project sponsor and will assume responsibility for local cost-share, land rights acquisition, permitting, and operations and maintenance obligations under the agreement.

The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors in implementing emergency recovery measures to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. The program funds practices that provide runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention when current watershed conditions pose a threat to health, life, and property. Project sponsors must apply within 60 days of the natural disaster occurrence. NRCS does not provide funding for activities undertaken prior to execution of the Cooperative Agreement.