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The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.86 million cooperative agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. under the Conservation Reserve Program to support private landowners in Missouri in applying voluntary conservation practices from September 2021 through September 2024. The funding will support landowners in reducing soil erosion, improving soil health, water quality and quantity, wildlife habitat, and grazing conditions through conservation practices....

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $5.9 million cooperative agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. on September 22, 2022 to educate private landowners about USDA conservation programs and assist with implementing conservation projects through September 30, 2025. The funding supports Pheasants Forever's work to conserve soil, water, and wildlife in Minnesota under the Conservation Reserve Program. Authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 and reauthorized in 2018, the CRP...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,844,839 cooperative agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. under the Conservation Reserve Program. The award will fund efforts to enhance and improve habitat cover on private lands in Ohio for multiple wildlife species and the protection, enhancement, and development of habitat for threatened and endangered species from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. As authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 and governed...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $358,905 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) to the South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts. The purpose of this 3-year award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, is to provide professional development and training to all Conservation District employees in South Dakota. The Conservation Reserve Program aims to...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The $468,942 award will enable the Bartholomew County Soil & Water Conservation District to conduct quality assurance reviews of completed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) work, including CRP data pulls, site visits for CRP establishment, maintenance, and re-enrollment, and status review completion. This...

The Natural Resource Conservation Service awarded a $9,483,895.85 cooperative agreement to the Illinois Department of Agriculture from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025 under the Conservation Reserve Program. The purpose of this agreement is to address conservation staffing capacity challenges through the delivery of technical and outreach services to agricultural producers in Illinois. As the sub-awardee, the Illinois Department of Agriculture will leverage its existing relationships with...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $770,574 Cooperative Agreement to Ripley County Soil & Water Conservation District on Feb 20, 2024 under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The agreement is for the recipient to conduct quality assurance reviews of completed CRP work along with the NRCS liaison, and address any issues identified. This would include CRP data pulls, establishment, maintenance and re-enrollment site work....

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) a $1.332M Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) effective August 13, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This award funds staffing augmentation to address substantial workload demands associated with Conservation Reserve Program implementation within Indiana. The additional personnel will enhance the Knox County SWCD's capacity to deliver critical...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $248,832 to the Kosciusko Soil & Water Conservation District on September 2, 2025, under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). This award provides workload assistance to augment NRCS staff capacity in Indiana, enabling the completion of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) activities through August 16, 2030. The funding supports the delivery of conservation technical assistance and program...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Pheasants Forever, Inc. a $363,741.55 cooperative agreement from September 29, 2022 to September 30, 2025 under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The funding will support efforts to increase awareness and implementation of natural resource conservation practices and USDA and partner programs among non-traditional partners, customers, and historically underserved audiences in Missouri. As the Conservation Reserve Program aims...