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The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $311,435 Cooperative Agreement to Mississippi State University to increase the capacity of conservation organizations to promote awareness and implementation of Farm Bill program activities to diverse audiences in Mississippi. The Cooperative Agreement is funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), which provides conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation...

Partners for Conservation, Inc. will receive $200,200 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters on March 15, 2023. The funding supports the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, CFDA #15.631, through March 15, 2027. Specifically, the non-profit organization will host two national gatherings of Partners for Fish and Wildlife biologists and other voluntary conservation practitioners, as well as private landowners....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $577,789 Cooperative Agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The project, titled "Promoting Career Opportunities in Conservation and Agriculture," will develop relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities to promote career opportunities in the conservation...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the American Farmland Trust (AFT), a non-profit organization, on September 25, 2023. This 3-year award aims to increase technical assistance to agricultural producers in order to promote land stewardship and climate-smart agricultural production practices. Through this funding, AFT will deliver a range of...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $258,335 cooperative agreement to The Kkac Organization under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. The award will support efforts to promote awareness of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and estate planning resources to historically underserved and socially disadvantaged communities in Mississippi through September 2023. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program aims to establish agricultural land conservation...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $250,000 to The Kkac Organization, a minority-owned non-profit community development corporation. The award aims to increase awareness and utilization of NRCS programs, as well as improve the socioeconomic status and conservation efforts within historically underserved communities, particularly African...

This $3,776,891 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913), will enable the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to support practitioners working to save agricultural land, expand the ACEP-ALE online resources, and address critical NRCS priorities. Specifically, AFT will provide technical assistance, education, and planning support for conservation practices, facilitate peer-to-peer learning...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the American Farmland Trust (AFT) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The funding will be used to BUILD ON RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS WITH WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE ACROSS THE STATE TO REACH MORE WOMEN WITH DIVERSE RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. The award period runs from Aug 9, 2024 to Dec 31, 2027. As a prominent national non-profit...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $200,640 Cooperative Agreement to Partners for Conservation, doing business as Partnerscapes, to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities related to collaborative conservation implementation. The grant, part of the USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife (CFDA 15.631) program, will support the expansion of the Partnerscapes Conservation Network, conduct outreach on collaborative conservation at scale, and assist the USFWS in delivering...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $241,109 Cooperative Agreement to The Institute for Community Research, Inc. (the Institute) to increase connections between young urban farmers and Connecticut's conservation offices. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) program, aims to enhance climate-smart agriculture practices and conservation assistance in underserved communities. Over the 2-year project period...