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Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Provides for design and construction of measures to help repair damages from a recent disaster to safeguard life and property.

Eligible Uses

Reduce threats to life or property by repairing severe soil erosion and impairments or restoring the hydraulic capacity to the natural environment in an economically/environmentally defensible & technically sound manner.

Program Details

Funding Amount:
$300,000,000
Responsible Agency/Bureau:
Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service
Funding Recipients:
Local sponsor representing owners, managers, and users of public, private, or Tribal lands are eligible for Emergency Watershed Protection Assistance if their watershed area has been damaged by a natural disaster.
Estimated Application Deadline:
N/A
Period of Eligibility:
Available until expended
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West Virginia Division of Highways

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