The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $312,957 cooperative agreement to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237). The award will support AACD's delivery of services from September 2021 through September 2025 related to the Lower Colorado River Partnership Project. As part of the BLM's Rangeland Management Program, which oversees grazing on 155 million acres of public lands, the award will fund AACD's...
This $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) is intended to strengthen local work groups and their outcomes through trainings and capacity building. The funding will support the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD), a nonprofit organization, in providing services such as hosting conferences and training events for USDA employees, expanding...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $297,760 to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) to increase acreage under managed grazing, enhance the availability of scientifically sound data through consistent data collection protocols, and provide training to government personnel and landowners. The key products and services to be...
This $156,208.33 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) supports the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, in providing youth and veteran workforce development and conservation services on public lands in Arizona. The funding will enable ACE to implement a range of hands-on learning and land management activities, including trail maintenance, habitat...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provides $173,261.60 in funding under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to support 27 weeks of 3-person terrestrial ecological monitoring crews stationed at the BLM Arizona Strip District Office. The purpose is to collect high-quality ecological monitoring data while providing youth with hands-on natural resource management experience. The prime awardee, Conservation Legacy, will...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) provides $326,533.07 to the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to engage youth and veterans in conservation and natural resource management projects on public lands in Arizona. The funding supports ACE's delivery of hands-on work that contributes to environmental stewardship, including habitat restoration, trail...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $624,318.91 to the Carlsbad Soil & Water Conservation District to conduct invasive species control on public lands in New Mexico. The project will utilize mechanical brush control on approximately 665 acres and apply herbicide by hand on approximately 150 acres of mixed brush in the BLM's Pecos District. This work aims to improve overall rangeland health,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the "Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands" program (CFDA 15.243), allocates $401,066.57 to fund 32 weeks of crew time for new trail construction in Arizona. The award was made on September 4, 2024, with a target completion date of December 1, 2025. The prime recipient for this grant is Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization that specializes in engaging youth, veterans, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $317,212.34, was issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The award engages the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to assist the BLM and the Yanawant Restoration Landscape Coordinator with projects related to monitoring and managing plants on public lands. Key activities include training interns on data...
This $157,981.68 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) will support a three-phase watershed restoration plan for the Cienega Creek watershed in Arizona. The first phase of this project will involve a detailed watershed assessment, including extensive field surveys across seven subwatersheds to identify current erosion and sedimentation issues. This assessment will produce...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,031,494 and provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237), supports the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD) in conducting assessments, inventories, and monitoring of soil and vegetation conditions on public lands in Arizona. The key objectives are to analyze progress towards land health standards and maximize opportunities for commercial, recreational, and conservation activities. AACD will engage community members and stakeholders through local work group meetings, training, and educational programs, and facilitate the conservation and restoration of rangelands to improve resilience to climate change impacts. The award has a performance period from August 2024 to August 2029.