This action approves an award in the amount of $750,000 to the kansas department of health and environment to support their efforts with improving water quality in the gulf of mexico through farming…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to support efforts improving water quality in the Gulf of Mexico through farming practices reducing sediment and nutrient runoff. Funded under the Geographic Programs – Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475), the project focuses on local farmer-to-farmer coaching to build capacity and provide tools for successful adoption of soil health practices allowing large-scale water quality improvements. A subaward of $750,000 was provided to Glacial Hills Resource Conservation and Development Region to improve water quality through nutrient reduction by providing Kansas farmers peer coaching to facilitate regenerative agriculture adoption across multiple state watersheds from August 2021 through December 2024.

This action approves an award in the amount of $750,000 to the kansas department of health and environment to support their efforts with improving water quality in the gulf of mexico through farming practices that reduce sediment and nutrient runoff. This project focuses on local farmer to farmer coaching to build capacity and provide the needed tools for successful implementation and adoption of soil health practices allowing for large‐scale water quality improvements.