The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $220,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Farmers Conservation Alliance on September 20, 2021 through the Conservation Stewardship Program. Under this award, the Farmers Conservation Alliance will collaborate with various local, state, and federal entities through September 2026 to determine the feasibility of using various Natural Resources Conservation Service programs to support watershed plans or irrigation...
The Petroleum County Conservation District received a $321,264 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Through this award, the Petroleum County Conservation District will provide technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers in Montana from September 2021 through September 2026 to conserve and enhance soil, water, air, and related natural resources on...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $16,728,500.00 Cooperative Agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924). The agreement, with a performance period from Sep 29, 2023 to Sep 30, 2028, will fund science, technology transfer, and communications efforts to improve agricultural and forest productivity while enhancing wildlife habitat on working agricultural landscapes in the Eastern U.S. As a...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $698,411 Cooperative Agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. under the Conservation Stewardship Program to accelerate delivery of USDA Farm Bill agricultural programs in Montana through September 2027. Through this award, Pheasants Forever will work with agricultural producers and landowners to conserve and enhance soil, water, and related natural resources on agricultural lands across the state. As outlined in the Conservation Stewardship...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,109,944 Cooperative Agreement to the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924). The funding will support informing up to 3,000 Kansas ranchers and grazing landowners annually through workshops, tours, social media, and training academies on improving grassland management and natural resource sustainability. Key activities...
The Craighead Conservation District was awarded a $177,686 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide administrative and technical assistance under the Conservation Stewardship Program from September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Through this funding, the Craighead Conservation District will support the Conservation Stewardship Program's goal of conserving and enhancing soil, water, air, and related natural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,105,027.13 Cooperative Agreement to Capital Resource Conservation And Development Area Council, Incorporated (Capital RC&D) on May 1, 2025 under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924). The award will support Capital RC&D in providing technical assistance to customers and program delivery and support related to agricultural best management practices, water quality improvement, and...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924) to the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD). The award, effective September 24, 2024 through December 31, 2027, is to promote conservation planning in California with a primary focus on expanding participation in the Conservation Stewardship Program,...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $550,000 cooperative agreement to the National Woodland Owners Association, Inc. to support conservation activities under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) from September 2022 through September 2027. Through CSP, NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to conserve and enhance soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land. This award will support the National Woodland Owners...
The Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) was awarded a $571,000 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to build capacity in the Kansas Conservation Partnership to effectively communicate and deliver conservation programs from September 13, 2022 through September 30, 2025. This funding supports KACD's work under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), a NRCS program that provides $570,966 in...