Cooperative Agreement NR215F48XXXXC015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a 5-year, $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Trade And Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department Of Agriculture to collaborate on employing Conservation Engineer Specialist positions. These positions will provide technical assistance to the parties on the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this agreement is to support the delivery of conservation technical...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $438,000 Cooperative Agreement to Wisconsin's Green Fire Incorporated under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 3-year agreement, commencing on September 29, 2023, aims to design and assess the feasibility of a new tiered model for incentivizing voluntary producer adoption of conservation activities while maintaining farm production. The project...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $172,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the County of Calumet, doing business as Calumet County Highway Department. The purpose of this 5-year agreement is to coordinate a network of demonstration farms within the Great Lakes watershed to promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices. Through this award, Calumet County will...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $172,000.00 to maintain a network of demonstration farms centered in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. The purpose is to showcase the effectiveness and adaptability of conservation practice systems to improve the Great Lakes Basin. The project will run from March 2024 to September 2029, with Ozaukee...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,150,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) is to fund the employment of a Soil and Watershed Health Specialist and a Nutrient Management Specialist. The award to the Trade And Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department Of Agriculture will support their efforts to promote sustainable agriculture practices and conserve natural resources like...

This $254,000 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), aims to coordinate demonstration farms in the Great Lakes watershed. The project will showcase the economic and environmental benefits of applying a combination of traditional conservation practices and innovative technologies. Oconto County, a local government entity in Wisconsin, is the awardee and will...

The Ozaukee Washington Land Trust received a $135,717 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service on February 5, 2021 through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.664). The grant will fund efforts to restore forested riparian corridors along the Milwaukee River in Wisconsin through November 30, 2022. As part of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program's focus on advancing forest resource management and conservation, the Land Trust...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will provide $1.5 million in virtual water quality trainings under a cooperative agreement with the Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service. The trainings will utilize current learning technologies and methods to support effective adult education in soil and water conservation from September 2022 through September 2026. As the official federal program is the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, the virtual trainings will...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $300,419 Cooperative Agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931) to the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Inc. The agreement, dated September 30, 2023, will provide monitoring of easements and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), as well as CRP signup outreach, primarily in central and eastern Wisconsin. The non-profit organization will conduct wetland and grassland habitat restoration work with...

The County of Brown in Wisconsin received a $600,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to coordinate a demonstration farm network and provide technical assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program from August 30, 2022 through September 30, 2027. Under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902), the County will provide conservation technical assistance to private...