Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (10.927)
Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (Assistance Listing 10.927) is run by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $13.9 million in 3 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 3 awards in five years, from $988,128 to $11.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$13.9 million
- Grant awards3
- Typical award$999,994
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 million
- Size rank1,414 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements or contracts)
Key findings
- It is the 1414th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
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 that causes a sudden impairment of a watershed.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
For this appropriation, only applicants affected by Hurricane Sandy and only in those areas declared as a major disaster are eligible for assistance through the EWP program. Public and private landowners are eligible for assistance but must be represented by a project sponsor. Project sponsor means a State government or a State agency or a legal subdivision thereof, local unit of government, or any Native American tribe or tribal organization as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), with a legal interest in or responsibility for the values threatened by a watershed emergency; is capable of obtaining necessary land rights, and permits; and is capable of carrying out any operation and maintenance responsibilities that may be required. Sponsors are also responsible for furnishing the local cost share and for accomplishing the installation of work. Work can be done either through Federal or local contracts.
What the money can and cannot pay for
All EWP work must reduce threats to life and property and must be economically, environmentally, and socially defensible and sound from a technical standpoint. NRCS may bear up to 75 percent (90 percent within limited resource areas as identified by the U.S. Census data) of the construction cost of emergency measures. The remaining 25 percent (10 percent within limited resource areas) must come from local sources as cash or in-kind services. EWP funds have restrictions. EWP cannot solve problems that existed before the disaster or to improve the level of protection above that which existed before a disaster. It cannot fund operation and maintenance work or repair private or public transportation facilities or utilities. The work cannot adversely affect downstream water rights and funds cannot be used to install measures not essential to the reduction of hazards. In addition, funds cannot be used to perform work on measures installed by another federal agency. EWP funds from this appropriation can only be spent on damage recovery projects from Hurricane Sandy, with a Stafford Act Designation and/or special designated FY16 and FY17 disasters. (This means that a certain geographical area was declared a major disaster as a result of a Presidential Declaration).;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. NRCS may bear up to 75 percent (90 percent within limited resource areas as identified by the US Census data) of the construction cost of emergency measures. The remaining 25 percent (10 percent within limited resource areas) must come from local sources as cash or in-kind services. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (10.927) awarded $13.9 million across 3 grant awards, an average of $4.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Department of Environmental | New York | 1 | $11.9 million |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | 1 | $999,994 |
| Town of Brookhaven | New York | 1 | $988,128 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 93% of the money, nonprofits 7.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 2 | $12.9 million | 93% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $999,994 | 7.2% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is New York.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | $12.9 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $999,994 |