Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 10.927
- Agency
-
National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 3 $10,860,144 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service funds emergency watershed protection and disaster recovery measures through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (CFDA 10.927), with the most recent grant award made on September 30, 2025.
This program provides funding and technical assistance for runoff retardation, erosion prevention, streambank stabilization, and floodplain easement projects implemented in response to natural disasters. Recent activity shows three awards totaling $10.9 million in federal obligations across a portfolio that dates to July 2022. The program operates at a modest pace—one award in 2022 and two awards in 2025—reflecting the disaster-driven nature of the funding. All awards in the portfolio are Cooperative Agreements, indicating that recipients work in active partnership with NRCS on project implementation and oversight.
The program is exclusively funded by NRCS and concentrates on post-disaster recovery in specific geographies. Recent awards reflect focus on New York projects stemming from Hurricane Sandy and other flooding events. The December 2022 award to New York City Department of Environmental Protection for Staten Island Bluebelt streambank stabilization on New Creek totaled $8.87 million and extends through June 2025. Two floodplain easement projects in New York awarded on the same day in September 2025—one in Staten Island ($999,994) and one in Mastic Beach ($988,128)—each carry five-year completion horizons through September 2030.
Typical award magnitudes in this portfolio range from roughly $1 million to $8.9 million, with individual projects spanning multi-year implementation periods. The source does not identify any currently open grant opportunities or upcoming application deadlines. Pursuit of funding under this program depends on eligibility as a sponsor, landowner, or operator facing imminent natural-disaster-related watershed hazards and on alignment with NRCS disaster-relief appropriations priorities at the time of solicitation.
Objective and description
- Objective
The objective of the EWP Program is to assist 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 a natural disaster
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYC Department Of Environmental | $8,872,022 | 82% |
| 2 | The Nature Conservancy | $999,994 | 9% |
| 3 | Town Of Brookhaven | $988,128 | 9% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$3,037,245 |
| FY2025 | $1,988,122 |
| FY2022 | $11,909,267 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.927?
Assistance Listing 10.927 is Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, a federal grant program run by National Resources Conservation Service (Department of Agriculture). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act?
Its CFDA number is 10.927: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.927 awarded?
3 grant awards under 10.927 have obligated $10,860,144 in federal funds to 3 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.927?
The recipients obligated the most under Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act are NYC Department Of Environmental ($8,872,022), The Nature Conservancy ($999,994) and Town Of Brookhaven ($988,128).
How much did 10.927 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.927 obligated $1,988,122 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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