Texas 1944 Water Treaty Grant

The USDA Farm Service Agency (CFDA 10.126) administers a block grant to the Texas Department of Agriculture to compensate agricultural producers for water delivery losses under the 1944 Water Treaty with Mexico, with funding available on a one-year cycle.

This program addresses a narrow, event-driven need: compensating Texas agriculture producers who have suffered documented losses because Mexico failed to deliver water to the United States as required under the bilateral 1944 Water Treaty. The USDA negotiates with the Texas Department of Agriculture to establish the compensation range, application procedures, and fund distribution protocols. The Texas Department of Agriculture then manages producer applications and distributes compensation according to the negotiated terms.

Eligibility is restricted to agriculture producers in Texas who can demonstrate losses attributable to Mexico's non-delivery of treaty waters. The program operates as a pass-through block grant to the state, not as direct federal grants to individual producers. Applicants do not apply to USDA; they apply to the Texas Department of Agriculture, which handles intake, verification, and payout.

The source does not report a grant award portfolio, recent grant awards to specific recipients, typical award magnitudes, or open grant opportunities. It does not disclose the total federal dollars allocated to this program, the award cadence, or recent disbursement history. The program description indicates this is a negotiated arrangement between USDA and TDA rather than a competitive solicitation with published NOFOs.

This program is suitable to pursue only if your organization has a direct operational relationship with the Texas Department of Agriculture or if you represent a group of eligible agricultural producers in Texas. Individual producers seeking compensation should contact the Texas Department of Agriculture directly for application instructions and eligibility verification. Organizations considering participation should verify current program status and negotiation terms with USDA Farm Service Agency and TDA, as the one-year funding cycle and event-driven nature may affect availability and timing.