Cost-share
Water Supply Enhancement Program (WSEP) Brush Control Cost-Share
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB)
What you can get
70 • Cost-share for brush control practices under a 10-year resource management plan; statute caps cost-share at 70% of total practice cost • Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 203 Subchapter E limits the cost-share rate to 70% of the total cost of a practice. Each enrolled property gets a 10-year resource management plan covering brush control, follow-up treatments, and supporting practices (grazing management, wildlife habitat, erosion control such as buffers, filter strips, reseeding). Funds allocated competitively to feasible watersheds.
- Readiness
- Local office first
- Who can apply
- producer, Landowners with eligible acres in TSSWCB designated WSEP project watersheds, enrolled through their local SWCD
- Coverage
- TX
- Deadline & timing
- No landowner deadline posted; enrollment is through SWCDs in watersheds that have WSEP allocations. Contact WSEP office (325) 481-0335 or local SWCD.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, Landowners with eligible acres in TSSWCB-designated WSEP project watersheds, enrolled through their local SWCD.
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.