Cooperative Agreement NR216633XXXXC005

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $310,231 Project Grant to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The grant funding will support livestock producers in North Dakota by providing technical and financial assistance to install livestock manure management systems. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, is part...

The Cooperative Agreement award of $795,369.52 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) supports the North Dakota Conservation District Employees Association in delivering enhanced technical services to promote sustainable agricultural practices, natural resource management, and environmental conservation across North Dakota. The funding, awarded on October 1, 2024 with a...

North Dakota State University (NDSU) will develop educational resources and conduct trainings under a $217,138 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The two-year award, issued on May 1, 2023 under the agency's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), will support NDSU's efforts to enhance North Dakota's preparedness for and response to foreign animal diseases and mass livestock...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $427,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association on September 29, 2023. This 3-year award (ending September 28, 2026) is funded through the USDA NRCS Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of the award is to "accomplish the goals of changing paradigms and exposing producers to conservation practices by wide array of means." This will...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,319,912.00 was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028, will enable the North Dakota Conservation District Employees Association, a non-profit organization, to deliver enhanced technical services in support of USDA conservation program...

This $6,778,334 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8, provided under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460), supports the State of North Dakota's efforts to address water quality impairments caused by nonpoint source pollution. The grant funds a variety of projects and activities, including agricultural best management practices, watershed planning, water quality monitoring, technology demonstrations, and education/outreach...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality a $10,845,334 Formula Grant under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460). The grant provides funding from June 2022 through June 2027 to implement North Dakota's Nonpoint Source Management Program focusing on watersheds impaired by nonpoint source pollution. Through 11 subawards, the grant will fund on-the-ground projects, outreach, education, capacity building, and...

This $180,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will support research at North Dakota State University (NDSU) to evaluate the impacts of feeding supplemental protein to pregnant beef cattle grazing low-quality pastures. The key objectives are to assess how maternal diet during pregnancy affects skeletal muscle development and growth in the offspring, with the goal of developing...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded North Dakota State University $398,200 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants program (CFDA 66.461) on May 15, 2021 for a project concluding on December 31, 2024. The funding supports research to evaluate the effectiveness of constructed wetlands in reducing sediment and nutrient loads to improve water quality within 303(d)-listed watersheds in North Dakota. Specifically, the university will analyze what size, depth and design...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $704,419 Project Grant to Enhancing And Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities (doing business as Strengthen ND), a non-profit organization. The grant, provided through the USDA's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will fund a multi-sector effort focused on strengthening relationships and identifying partners to assist North Dakota communities...