Cooperative Agreement L21AC10025

The City of Sutherlin in rural southern Oregon was awarded a $259,589 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. This funding will enable the city, in partnership with Sutherlin Sanitary Services and the non-profit social enterprise HealtTerra, to launch a pilot project to divert 10-15 tons of food waste per year from the local landfill. The food waste will be collected from 10 participating kitchens...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) awarded to Lane County, Oregon aims to increase access to commercial food waste compost in the county. Key project goals include making it easier for rural and underserved farmers and communities to obtain compost, and increasing overall demand for food waste compost products. Funding will be used to purchase and deliver up to 7,260 tons of compost...

The City of Orlando was awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants Program (CFDA 10.935). Through this funding, the city will develop an off-grid, solar-powered community compost and education center at the South Street Farm in the Parramore neighborhood. The facility will allow for composting of food waste without odors or pests, and will collect and use rainwater to operate. This pilot program...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $121,735.38 Cooperative Agreement to Lane County, Oregon under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program. The agreement, effective from July 23, 2024 to July 23, 2027, will support the ORWA SRS LANE JUVENILE FOREST WORK TEAM project. Through this funding, Lane County will undertake activities to improve the management and conservation of BLM-administered lands in the Oregon-Washington region, including...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program provides $124,999.71 to the Marys River Watershed Council (MRWC) to develop a process for working with the BLM and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to remove downed trees from forest roads for use in restoration projects in the Marys River and Midcoast watersheds in Oregon. The key objectives are for MRWC to acquire and transport suitable large...

This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $292,842.54 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation planning and implementation on organic and transitioning-to-organic farms in the Oregon NRCS Central Coast/Upper Willamette and Southwest Basins. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award, which started on August 1,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $531,116 cooperative agreement to Applegate Partnership, Inc. for the OR/WA SRS WATTS TOPPING FISH PASSAGE PROJECT under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (CFDA 15.234). Through this three-year award beginning in January 2022, Applegate Partnership will implement fish passage projects in Oregon to supplement other funding sources available to rural counties and communities. As...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded an $849,999.28 cooperative agreement to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to obtain biology technical assistance in support of programs under the Conservation Reserve Program. The award will provide technical assistance from August 9, 2022 through June 30, 2027 to support the goals of the Conservation Reserve Program, which is authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 and aims to assist agricultural landowners with conservation and...

This Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Schools and Roads - Grants to States program (CFDA 10.665), will help fund the replacement of the septic system at the Clear Lake Resort in Oregon. The total funding amount obligated is $177,783.00, with a project period from June 24, 2025 to December 31, 2029. The grant recipient is the Linn County Board of Commissioners, specifically through its Parks & Recreation Department, a...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded $258,488 to Partnership For The Umpqua Rivers, Inc. under a Cooperative Agreement from January 3, 2022 to January 2, 2025. The funding supports culvert replacement work along Walker Creek as part of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination program (CFDA 15.234). This program continues to provide supplemental funding for schools, roads, and additional employment opportunities through investments...