The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established both the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs. The PROTECT Discretionary Grants Program funds projects on a competitive basis that address the climate crisis by … Read more
The Emergency Watershed Protection Program provides funding for design and construction measures to help repair damages from a recent disaster to safeguard life, property, and communities caused by floods, fires, windstorms and other natural disasters that impair a watershed.
Eligible Uses
Projects that reduce threats to life or property by repairing severe soil erosion or improving water quality and availability to improve the environment in economically friendly ways based on the best available science.
Eligible Recipients
State and local governments, tribes, and tribal organizations are all eligible recipients.
Approx Annual Funding Amount
$300 million is available annually for the program until expended.
Cost Share Requirements
USDA can pay up to 75% of the cost for eligible emergency projects and local sponsors must acquire the remaining 25% in cash or in-kind services.
Application Cycle
Technical and financial assistance applications generally open in the first quarter of each year.
Contact
Learn more about your state’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program from your state’s program manager here.
