This $118,518 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) will support the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas in conducting water quality monitoring in identified Mississippi River Basin Initiative and National Water Quality Initiative watersheds. The goal is to provide data on the effects of conservation practices in these areas. This 3-year...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) awarded a $156,849.27 Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2023 to the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, a non-profit organization. The grant, made under the NRCS Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), is intended to increase public awareness and provide technical assistance to private landowners on conservation practices that improve water quality and engage landowners within the...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $156,750 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA Program 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). The award, effective August 20, 2024 through July 31, 2027, is intended to expand outreach to new and historically underserved customers through local watershed associations and enhance the partnership between NRCS,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $222,153.80 Cooperative Agreement to Waterborne Environmental, Inc. on Sep 12, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) federal grant program. The purpose of the award is to develop a web application and conduct training to stakeholders in support of soil and water conservation programs and climate-smart agriculture across South Carolina. The project will run through Sep 30, 2027....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a $165,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Pierce County, Wisconsin. The purpose of this agreement is to develop a watershed assessment report and communication plan for the Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI) project area. The award has a performance period of June 7, 2024 through December 31, 2026. As a sub-recipient, Pierce County will...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $955,608.26 Cooperative Agreement to Potomac Valley Soil Conservation District under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (CFDA 10.916) for the period of January 23, 2023 through December 14, 2027. The funding will support the design phase for rehabilitation of the New Creek Site 1 Watershed Structure in Mineral County, West Virginia. The Watershed Rehabilitation Program aims to extend the useful life of dams...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,213,060 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) grant to the Whatcom Conservation District in Washington on September 28, 2024. The grant aims to promote widespread adoption of weather-driven precision irrigation scheduling in northwestern Washington. The key products and services to be delivered under this 4-year project grant include implementing innovative conservation practices...
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 $272,350.00 in funding to Equilibrium Inc., a non-profit organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award supports water quality monitoring and parameter load estimations for 12-digit hydrologic unit codes (HUCs) in the St. Francis Watershed of Arkansas. The project, spanning from September 30, 2024...
The Potomac Valley Soil Conservation District was awarded an $840,108.27 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service to plan the rehabilitation of Site 3 of the North-South Mill Creek Watershed under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Watershed Rehabilitation Program. The Watershed Rehabilitation Program, identified by CFDA #10.916, aims to extend the useful life of dams constructed with prior USDA assistance by funding...
This $2,998,559.00 federal Project Grant award from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) will fund an initiative to enhance nutrient management practices in the New York City drinking water supply watershed and Delaware County, New York. The project aims to break barriers to the adoption of advanced nutrient management techniques on small-scale agricultural operations in this region. The award was made to the Delaware...