Cooperative Agreement NR219104XXXXC029

The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County received a $150,000 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). This 3-year project will provide outreach, technical assistance, and conservation services to agricultural producers in Monterey County. Key activities include invasive species removal, riparian habitat restoration, forest health improvement, and...

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 $318,606.00 to the California Resource Conservation And Development Council Association, Inc. to implement a pilot program to enhance the retention of interns and workforce participants in priority underserved locations. The funding will be used to execute portions of a plan developed under a previous award...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $263,439 to National Experienced Workforce Solutions, Inc. (NEW Solutions) on December 26, 2025, under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP, CFDA 10.932). The award funds the Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) program in Kansas through December 26, 2026. Under this agreement, NEW Solutions recruits and...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation to strengthen the USDA-NRCS Diversity Recruitment Mission in support of the Natural Resource Career Development Program. The award will support the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902) from July 25, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Under the agreement, the Foundation will work with NRCS to provide conservation technical...

The Monterey County Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been awarded a $149,999 Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award, effective October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will support the RCD in filling local and regional gaps in conservation technical assistance and outreach needed to implement...

This federal 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 $995,706.60 to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) in California. The project activities will deliver technical assistance to land managers and fund outreach, educational, and peer-to-peer networking initiatives through the Central Coast Soil Hub. The project period runs...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded East Arkansasenterprise Community a $199,996 cooperative agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The goal of the three-year award is to increase the number of qualified technical service providers who can develop conservation plans with landowners and operators. Through September 2025, East Arkansasenterprise Community will work to fully train additional conservationists to provide...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $179,300 cooperative agreement to provide conservation technical assistance and training to underserved youth in farming. Under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA program, the award will fund the RISE AND SHINE project from April 2022 to May 2023 to train youth in farming business practices while educating them about health, nutrition and the environment. The cooperative agreement supports NRCS's mission...

This Cooperative Agreement award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides $600,000 in funding for Purdue University Extension Specialists to develop, plan, and deliver natural resources professional development training for NRCS and other partners. The award is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069), which aims to incentivize agricultural producers to implement conservation practices on environmentally...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1.4 million, 5-year Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts (RIACD) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The funding supports RIACD's outreach, education, and technical assistance to private landowners, government agencies, tribes, and other groups on climate-smart conservation practices, particularly related to the Environmental Quality...