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McCulloch County explores USDA Emergency Watershed Protection aid and FEMA paperwork after July storms
Summary
County officials discussed applying to the USDA NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program to stabilize storm-damaged roads and working to standardize FEMA paperwork; NRCS said the county has a 60-day application window and NRCS will respond within 60 days of application.
McCulloch County Commissioners discussed seeking federal assistance to repair storm- and flood-damaged roads at their July 28 meeting, receiving preliminary guidance from a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service representative.
Walt Broyles addressed the court on behalf of the USDA NRCS (speaking in place of Field Engineer Carly Stephens) about the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program. Broyles told the court that the county would have 60 days to file an application and that the NRCS would then have 60 days to respond. County Judge Frank Trull agreed to add the item to a future agenda so the court can consider formally applying.
The court also discussed internal procedures for state and federal disaster assistance following the July 2025 severe storm and flooding. Commissioner Carol Anderson said she is preparing standardized FEMA forms to streamline disaster-claim documentation. County Treasurer Mikkie Williams cited Transportation Code 252.107 and recommended that each commissioner submit monthly road-condition reports for assessment at each court meeting to support any disaster claims and funding requests.
No application to NRCS was filed at the July 28 meeting; the court directed staff to place the EWP application and associated documentation on a future agenda for formal action.
