The Texas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Water Treaty Texas Grant Program.
Donor Name: Texas Department of Agriculture
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Texas Agriculture Commissioner and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) will administer a $280 million grant agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and TDA. This funding will provide essential economic relief to eligible farmers and producers in the Rio Grande Valley who continue to endure Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its water delivery obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty.
Eligibility Criteria
An “Eligible Producer” is an agriculture producer with farming acreage located in Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kinney, Maverick, Presidio, Starr, Terrell, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy or Zapata Counties and was eligible for water allocations for agricultural use as documented through the Rio Grande Water master Program as a permit holder either individually, or through an irrigation district. In addition, an Eligible Producer is a person or legal entity that must be a:
- citizen of the United States;
- resident alien; for purposes of this part, resident alien means “lawful alien” as defined in 7 CFR part 1400;
- partnership consisting solely of citizens or resident aliens of the United States;
- corporation, limited liability corporation, or other farm organizational structure organized under State law consisting solely of citizens or resident aliens of the United States; or
- Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
For more information, visit TDA.
