This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation program), provides $171,000.00 to Urban Triage Incorporated, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned nonprofit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. The funding supports the "Supporting Healthy Black Agriculture" program, which delivers technical assistance and education to Black families in...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Urban Transformation Network, a minority-owned non-profit organization, on February 22, 2024. This award under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will provide conservation assistance to historically underserved producers and communities, including juveniles required to perform community service, across the Chicagoland area and downstate Illinois....
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 $533,154 to Train To Improve Mississippi Economics Inc. to train 50 or more families, including at least 40 Black women in the Jackson urban area, to use climate-smart techniques for growing gardens or urban agricultural spaces using appropriate tools and resources. The project will be completed by March...
This cooperative agreement award of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will support North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in delivering conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations. The project aims to promote sustainable agriculture practices and help conserve natural resources like soil, water, air, and wildlife habitats through...
This $695,708 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will provide equity-building conservation outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The primary awardee, Arkansas Land And Community Development Corporation, is a minority-owned, Black American-owned non-profit community development...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $213,000 cooperative agreement to Black In Appalachia: Research, Education, & Support from June 2022 through May 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The funding will support equity outreach and support services for underserved communities in northeastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia. As part of its mission to provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations, the Soil...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $843,366 Cooperative Agreement to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project aims to expand access to conservation assistance and information for historically underserved producers and communities, and to promote opportunities for students to pursue careers in...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) program titled "Soil and Water Conservation" (CFDA 10.902) will provide $378,565 to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas (UADA) to promote public awareness and provide technical assistance to small urban agricultural producers. The award will fund efforts to educate the public and support small urban farmers on topics such as urban...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,650,000.00, granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), is intended to support Economic Analysis Inc., a woman-owned small business and black-owned organization, in advancing conservation technical assistance to communities. The funding will help build capacity to bridge the gap and scope of successful generational wealth for socially...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $150,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) supports the "JUMP! DRIVE INTO AGROWKULTURE" project by Kendall Rae's Green Heart Corporation, a Black American-owned non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. This innovative hands-on learning experience aims to foster a passion for agriculture among youth from kindergarten through 5th grade. The...