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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 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...

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 Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC a $1.5 million cooperative agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to provide construction assistance for easement rehabilitation and enhancement activities from September 2022 through May 2025. Specifically, the award will fund rehabilitation of prior restored easements and enhancement of previous work with new structures to further the Agricultural...

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 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 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...