Natural Resources Conservation Service

Caribbean Area

United States Department of Agriculture

Caribbean Area Agriculture, Watershed Recovery One Year Post María

September 6^th and 20^th marked a sharp turn in our lives, and a crucial moment in our history as an agency - we haven’t stopped delivering help to our farmers and communities since.

NRCS team assesses damage to remote communities in Utuado, PR, one week after Hurricane María (Sept. 27, 2017).

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Join us in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15!

¡Únete a nosotros para celebrar el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre!

2018 Hispanic Heritage Month feature graphic

Recovery Following Hurricanes Irma & Maria

Your one-stop shop for hurricane recovery info; or call our Disaster Assistance Hotline for producers impacted by Hurricanes Irma & Maria / Asistencia para Desastres Línea Directa para productores afectados por el huracán María: 787-303-0341.

NOAA Satellite image of Hurricane Irma approaching the norther Leeward Islands in the Caribbean

NACD Team Visits the Caribbean Area

NRCS hosted NACD leadership's June 25-29 tour of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NACD met with conservation districts and government officials to learn more about the territories' resource concerns, district structure and projects, and hurricane recovery progress.

Director Almodovar and NACD Team members visit XX EWP site with SWCD staff.

Emergency Watershed Protection Program Helps Communities Recover from Hurricanes

USDA extends 100% funding of EWP Projects to December 10, 2018 in response to overwhelming workload facing agencies in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma & María. As of July 12^th, 139 EWP projects have been completed & 141 are underway.