Cooperative Agreement NR203A750027C017

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $180,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Hanover County, North Carolina under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program. The County will operate an in-vessel composter to divert $180k of organic material from landfills that would otherwise be disposed of as waste. The composter was purchased in 2017 and the current funding will support composting operations through February 2025. By...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), awarded a $499,441.56 Project Grant to Brighter Future Farms, LLC on Sep 28, 2024. The grant funds the demonstration of organic horticulture-based agroforestry centers to mitigate climate change and promote soil health. The project will run through Sep 24, 2027. This award supports Brighter Future Farms, a minority-owned, for-profit, woman-owned...

This $750,686 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase the adoption of climate-smart initiatives through conservation planning among non-traditional, small-scale, urban, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The primary deliverables include: Developing workshops to share ideas and opportunities on effectively working with...

This $516,143.52 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) will support the Pine Country Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc., a non-profit organization in Georgia, in examining the use of GPS systems to manage the application of organic nutrients to crop fields and pastures through the "4Rs" (Right Place, Time, Amount,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $261,296 Cooperative Agreement to the Organic Association of Kentucky Inc. (OAK), a non-profit organization, on February 1, 2024. The purpose of this award under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation is to deliver outreach and education programming to increase awareness and participation in NRCS conservation programs, services, and leadership opportunities related to agriculture and natural...

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,...

This $800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will empower socially disadvantaged producers in North Carolina to improve their farming operations. Specifically, the funding will support Operation Spring Plant Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, in delivering education, outreach, technical assistance, and training to help underserved...

The Federal Grant Award provides $2,683,792.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services for Compost Crew Inc A Benefit Corp under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383). The purpose of this Project Grant is to expand capacity, improve competition, and increase supply chain resilience within the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector, in connection with the production of agricultural commodities....

This $1,800,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) will support a project to improve service delivery across North Carolina. The project aims to assist landowners, farmers, and other stakeholders with enhanced support, resources, and guidance to implement conservation practices. Through this partnership with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1.397 million Cooperative Agreement to Dane County on September 26, 2025, for the upgrade and enhancement of phosphorus removal systems at community manure digester facilities located in Waunakee and Middleton, Wisconsin. Under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), the project focuses on improving water quality and environmental sustainability through infrastructure...