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The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $230,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Mexico State University (NMSU) on August 30, 2023. The agreement, funded through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide focused outreach and guidance to Hispanic students on NRCS career fields, course requirements, resume building, the Pathways Program, and navigating the USAJOBS application process for federal internships and positions....

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement (Grant ID: NR243A750018C013) to Agriculture Future Of America Inc. This 5-year award (Aug 2024 - Dec 2029) aims to support the NRCS's diversity outreach activities. The goal is to promote NRCS career opportunities and engage a diverse community of students and other stakeholders in NRCS programs. This award falls under the Soil and Water...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $338,248 Cooperative Agreement to Council On The Environment Inc. (doing business as Council On The Environment Of New York City) to conduct targeted outreach to historically underserved producers, with a focus on Spanish-speaking and beginning farmers, about NRCS conservation programs. This 3-year project, beginning on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 1,...

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 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, awarded a $240,709 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. The grant funding will be used to develop and implement outreach and communication strategies to educate the public, specifically hay land producers, on the benefits of climate-smart agricultural practices and attract new...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) to Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, to develop and deliver training and educational materials on conservation practices to farmers and other producers in North Carolina. The award, effective from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2029, aims to build and...

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...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $993,164 Cooperative Agreement to the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Incorporated (SWCS) to provide programming, outreach, and training through the Emerging Leaders Program. This program aims to develop an NRCS workforce that can better promote NRCS programs and projects. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The funding supports SWCS's efforts to deliver technical assistance, conference management,...

Under a $225,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Ark Land & Comm Development, a minority-owned, non-profit community development corporation, provides outsourced conservation services, training, and technical assistance to historically underserved individuals and communities in Arkansas. This funding supports the organization's efforts to help farmers and landowners access NRCS programs and implement...