Cooperative Agreement NR213A750012C001

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to American Climate Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902). The overarching goal of the 4-year project, running from August 2023 to August 2027, is to educate agricultural producers on how to assess and monitor the effects of climate-smart practices on soil carbon sequestration, as well as the benefits of these...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation) provides $496,820.00 to the Foundation For Community Impact & Health Equity, a non-profit organization in Ridgeway, South Carolina. The funding supports the delivery of 18 climate-smart agriculture trainings, 2 Cultiv8 Agribusiness and Food Systems Summits, and assistance for 8 demonstration farms (1 per Soil and Water...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $298,520.38 to the non-profit organization Multiplier to address the need for information about climate-smart agricultural practices and educational opportunities for ranchers. The project will run from September 15, 2023 to September 30, 2025. Multiplier will engage Latinx communities to drive action on conservation, climate resilience, and environmental...

This $362,585.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) aims to broaden the understanding of climate-smart agricultural practices among the farming community. The University of Nebraska, as the award recipient, will leverage its expertise in agricultural research, climate science, and community engagement to deliver technical assistance and educational outreach. The project will...

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants Program (CFDA 10.216) aims to promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices by improving understanding, knowledge, education, and support for farmers. The key activities include: i) evaluating the climate benefits (increased carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse gas emissions) of selected, locally-adaptable climate-smart...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Illinois Soybean Board to increase the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices on cropland in Illinois. The award, which runs from August 15, 2024, to August 15, 2027, will support efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental conservation through...

The Conservation Innovation Fund was awarded a $24,999,954 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities federal grant program. This five-year grant will support the organization's efforts to expand markets and increase adoption of climate-smart practices among dairy, beef, and poultry producers in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and surrounding regions. Key deliverables include...

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...

This $9,985,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program to The Ohio State University. The grant aims to increase widespread and long-term adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAP) in the Midwestern Corn Belt region. Key products and services to be delivered include: Developing an integrated policy and decision support system to quantify economic and environmental outcomes of CSAP adoption...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $875,000 Cooperative Agreement to MCL Jasco Inc., a minority-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business, to increase the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices among farmers in the Mississippi Delta region within 2 years. The funding, provided under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), will focus on promoting the implementation...