Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easements – Disaster Relief Appropriations Act

Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

The Emergency Watershed Protection - Floodplain Easement Program (EWPP-FPE) provides an alternative measure to traditional EWPP recovery where it is determined that acquiring an easement in lieu of recovery measures is the more economical and prudent approach to reducing a threat to life or property (see 7 CFR Part 624). The easement must be restored to the extent practicable to the natural environment and may include both structural and nonstructural practices to restore the flood storage and f

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Helps landowners protect floodplains by buying easements to prevent future flooding damage. This program offers a practical solution to reduce risks to life and property.

Quick Facts

Funding
$469,370 - $1,586,338
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Disaster Resilience
Organization
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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What Is This Program?

The Emergency Watershed Protection Program for Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE) provides an alternative measure to traditional Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) recovery (7 CFR Section 624.10). The EWPP-FPE authority provides NRCS the opportunity to purchase floodplain easements as an alternative measure to traditional EWP recovery where sites meet EWPP-FPE eligibility criteria and it is determined that acquiring an easement in lieu of recovery is the more economical and prudent approach to reducing a threat to life or property.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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🏆 Detailed Application Guide

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply
  • Make a Plan
  • Start an Application
  • Check your eligibility
  • Rank your application
  • Implement your plan
🌐Application Portal
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getting-assistance/how-to-apply
📤Submission Method
online
🔄Intake Type
continuous

📄What Documents Are Required?

Required Documents
  • SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
  • SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
  • SF-424B (Assurances)
  • Project Narrative
  • Budget Narrative
  • indirect cost rate agreement
  • IRB approval letter
  • environmental review
📐Format Requirements
PDF only, max 10MB
📥Templates Available
  • Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) Agreement
✉️Supporting Letters
Letters of support/reference are not explicitly required but may be necessary to substantiate application.

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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses
  • purchase of floodplain property buyouts
  • emergency recovery work
💳Payment Model
reimbursement
Retroactive Expenses Eligible
No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching Required
Yes
📊Matching Ratio
null
🏦Eligible Matching Sources
  • cash
  • in-kind
📚Stacking Rules
null
🛡️Proof of Matching Required
null

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency
annual
📑Reporting Requirements
  • performance progress report
🔍Audit Requirements
OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
📢Branding Requirements
Acknowledgment of federal funding required
🗄️Record Retention Period
3 years post-final-report

How Do I Apply?

Danielle.Balduff@usda.gov
202-720-6168

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This program offers funding up to $1,586,338 (minimum $469,370).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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