Feds to Provide Assistance to 108 Texas Counties
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PAGE 8 - FEBRUARY 25, 2021 THE CASTRO COUNTY NEWS Shough to join TTU football Former Oregon quarterback touchdowns and six intercep- quarter. Tyler Shough is headed to tions, and had 66 carries for Shough is a former highly Texas Tech University to join 271 yards and two scores. touted four-star recruit out of Red Raider football. Shough’s statistics regressed Arizona, ranked as the 140th Shough, who entered the from November to December, best prospect in the 2018 class transfer portal earlier this leading to Anthony Brown tak- according to 247sports. Com- month, announced he will be ing a more prominent role in ing out of high school he chose transferring to Texas Tech to the Pac-12 Championship Oregon over North Carolina, continue his career. Game and Fiesta Bowl. Michigan, and Alabama The Pac-12 leader in passer Shough was just 7 of 9 for among other big power five efficiency (160.38) last season, 79 yards with a late intercep- schools. Slough started seven games in tion in the Fiesta Bowl, which The Chandler, Arizona na- 2020 for the Ducks and led he started by going 3 for 3 for tive has three years of eligibil- them to a Pac 12 title and the 41 yards but was benched in ity remaining. Fiesta Bowl. In seven games favor of Brown and didn’t he passed for 1,559 yards, 13 reappear until late in the third Texas NRCS announces funding for innovation grants The USDA Natural Re- protection on working agricul- ect proposals will be evaluated sources Conservation Service tural lands,” said Kristy Oates, by NRCS with the assistance (NRCS) is making $1 million NRCS state conservationist for of the State Technical Commit- available to support the adop- Texas. tee based on the criteria identi- tion of innovative conservation All U.S.-based non-Federal fied in the request for proposal. approaches on agricultural entities and individuals, except Selected applicants may re- lands in Texas. for Federal agencies, are eligi- ceive grants up to 50 percent of Texas NRCS is accepting ble to apply for projects carried the total project cost, not to ex- proposals through April 16, for out in Texas. Project proposals ceed $75,000. Applicants must Feds to provide assistance state Conservation Innovation should demonstrate the use of provide nonfederal matching Grants (CIG), a competitive innovative technologies or ap- funds for at least 50 percent of program that supports the de- proaches to address a natural the project cost, of which 50 velopment of new tools, ap- resource concern. This year’s percent may be from in-kind to 108 Texas counties proaches, practices, and priorities are improvements to contributions. Projects may be technologies to further natural water quality and water quan- single or multiyear, not to ex- Governor Greg Abbott approved for Individual Assis- USDA disaster designation for resource conservation on pri- tity, soil heath for carbon se- ceed three years. today announced that President tance: Cameron, Hidalgo, and vate lands. questration and reduced Additional information, the Biden has partially approved Angelina, Aransas, Bastrop, Willacy counties in response to “These grants offer an op- greenhouse gas emissions, air Request for Proposals, and re- Texas' request for a Major Dis- Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bra- severe winter weather that has portunity to promote public- quality, and wildfire hazard lated forms are located at aster Declaration. zoria, Brazos, Brown, impacted the state. private partnerships and from biomass accumulation. www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov and at The Governor requested the Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, This designation would support the agency’s agenda to Applicants must submit www.grants.gov offsite link Major Disaster Declaration last Cameron, Chambers, Collin, make federal assistance, such provide innovative technolo- their applications via image. Thursday for Individual Assis- Comal, Comanche, Cooke, as emergency loans, available gies and approaches to envi- grants.gov offsite link image tance and Public Assistance in Coryell, Dallas, Denton, De- to agricultural producers who ronmental enhancement and by 11:59 pm ET April 16. Proj- all 254 counties. The Biden ad- Witt, Ellis, Falls, Fort Bend, have suffered losses in desig- ministration approved the re- Galveston, Gillespie, Grimes, nated counties, as well as in quest for Individual Assistance Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, counties that are contiguous to in 108 counties and for Public Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, a designated county. Assistance (Emergency Pro- Hood, Jasper, Jefferson, John- As additional production tective Measures Only) in all son, Kaufman, Kendall, losses or losses to quality are 254 counties. Lavaca, Liberty, Madison, assessed, the Abbot will re- The governor and the Texas Matagorda, Maverick, McLen- quest that USDA extend its Division of Emergency Man- nan, Montague, Montgomery, disaster designation to addi- agement will continue to work Nacogdoches, Nueces, Or- tional counties in Texas. to ensure the federal govern- ange, Palo Pinto, Panola, "Texas agricultural produc- ment provides appropriate as- Parker, Polk, Rockwall, ers continue to be greatly af- sistance to individual Texans Sabine, San Jacinto, San Patri- fected by the severe ice and as well as to the state and local cio, Scurry, Shelby, Smith, freezing temperatures; these governments. Stephens, Tarrant, Travis, weather conditions have sub- "I thank President Biden for Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Vic- stantially affected producers his assistance as we respond to toria, Walker, Waller, Wharton, and caused severe production impacts of winter weather Wichita, Williamson, Wilson, losses," according to the letter across our state," said Abbott. and Wise Counties. Counties sent to the USDA. "While this partial approval added on Tuesday were Ander- “These producers are in is an important first step, Texas son, Austin, Bosque, Bowie, need of U.S. Department of will continue to work with our Burnet, Cherokee, Colorado, Agriculture (USDA) assis- federal partners to ensure all Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Gon- tance to return to normal oper- eligible Texans have access to zales, Grayson, Gregg, Harri- ations. For example, early the relief they need. The funds son, Hill, Houston, Hunt, estimates made by Texas Cit- provided under the Major Dis- Jackson, Jim Wells, Jones, rus Mutual show Texas citrus aster Declaration may provide Limestone, Lubbock, Medina, sustained approximately crucial assistance to Texans as Milam, Navarro, Rusk, Taylor, $305.0 million loss to the crop they begin to repair their Tom Green, Val Verde, Wash- in Cameron, Hidalgo, and homes and address property ington and Wood. Willacy counties. damage.” Individuals and business “Total damage assessments The governor requested the owners in counties included in are still being calculated, but Major Disaster Declaration in the President’s declaration who daily agriculture operations order to provide Individual As- sustained losses in the desig- across the entire state have sistance, Public Assistance, nated area can begin applying been slowed both by the novel and Hazard Mitigation for in- for assistance by registering coronavirus (COVID-19) and dividuals and communities af- online at www.DisasterAssis- by loss of electricity and con- fected by last week’s severe tance.gov or by calling 1-800- tinued freezing temperatures winter weather. 621-3362 or 1-800-462-7585, caused by severe winter The following counties were Abbott also requested a weather." Welcome to the We’re excited to be in the Dimmitt community and can’t First Bank of Muleshoe! wait to serve you! MULESHOE • DIMMITT • BOVINA HappyBank.com.