Emergency watershed protection program in gila county AZ. Sediment removal and streambank stabilization and floodwall protection due to flooding event

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded Gila County, Arizona a $26.49 million Cooperative Agreement on April 6, 2026 under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (CFDA 10.923) to fund sediment removal, streambank stabilization, and floodwall protection in response to a flooding event.

The award obligates $26,490,557.30 and carries a period of performance through October 23, 2026. Work is performed in Arizona. The Emergency Watershed Protection Program assists sponsors, landowners, and operators in implementing emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by natural disasters. The program is dependent upon emergency supplemental appropriations and is not line-item funded; project sponsors must apply to the State Conservationist within 60 days of the disaster occurrence and enter into a Cooperative Agreement with NRCS before the release of financial assistance.