The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The funding will support the Association in providing statewide technical support for water quality, GIS, CTA, EQIP, AMA ACEP, CSP, CRP and RCPP programs. As described in the CFDA, the Soil and Water Conservation program aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 2-year award, running from August 1, 2023 to August 1, 2025, will provide direct education and technical assistance to Vermont farmers, as well as connect them with available financial assistance programs. As the state agency responsible for regulating...
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 $60,000,000 to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) to help address increasing conservation workloads and support the delivery of conservation services and customer service across the country. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate the implementation of natural resource...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $4,353,751 Cooperative Agreement to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) on September 10, 2024. The award supports the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) by advancing a locally-led conservation delivery system through outreach, inclusion, education, and stewardship initiatives focused on soil health across the United States. The funding will enable NACD to provide...
The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Technical Agricultural Assistance awarded a $889,595.79 Cooperative Agreement to the NH Association of Conservation Districts from September 16, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. Under this award, the NH Association of Conservation Districts will provide support to the Natural Resources Conservation Service for outreach, easement monitoring, and demonstration projects. Specifically, the...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA Program 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation, will fund 8 positions to provide administrative and program support for the management of conservation programs, annual applications, and active contracts. The $250,000 award to the Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. will run from Sep 11, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025....
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation, will fund a $4,087,300 project to implement a national conservation planning partnership communications strategy. The award, effective from September 5, 2024 through September 29, 2028, will be executed by the National Conservation District Employees Association to deliver technical assistance, conservation...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $499,984.89 Project Grant to The Northern Forest Center, Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to provide sub-awards statewide for 10-20 projects in Vermont. The sub-awards will fund projects that improve, rebuild, or re-route recreation trails to reduce erosion and conserve soil, or design new trails using recommended soil conservation practices. The grant period runs...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) on September 29, 2023 to the ADA Soil & Water Conservation District in Idaho. The award will fund efforts to expand educational outreach topics of soil health, water quality and quantity, and urban agriculture to the Treasure Valley area in Idaho over a 5-year period through September 30, 2028. The Cooperative Agreement...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $753,250 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Delaware Association of Conservation Districts. The award, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, will fund the provision of conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations in Delaware. This includes services such as...