Provide financial assistance to washington county in accordance with PL-566 for warner draw hurricane irrigation efficiency phase 2 construction

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $9.94 million Cooperative Agreement to Washington County, Utah on June 22, 2026, to fund Phase 2 construction of the Warner Draw Hurricane Irrigation Efficiency project under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program (CFDA 10.904).

The project delivers irrigation efficiency improvements and watershed protection works in Washington County, Utah. Performance runs through May 31, 2029. The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention program provides technical and financial assistance to state and local agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits for works of improvement protecting, developing, and utilizing land and water resources in watersheds; recipients must demonstrate environmental, economic, and social benefits exceeding project costs.

Washington County operates as a federal grant recipient focused on natural resource conservation, watershed management, wildfire resilience, and emergency disaster recovery. The county holds a portfolio of 130 federal awards with combined obligated dollars reaching $31.2 million across multiple agencies including the Department of Agriculture, General Services Administration, Department of Justice, and the Department of the Army, with 96 percent of awards received as prime recipient.