The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $138,845.96 cooperative agreement to the Monroe County Conservation District from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The award will accelerate delivery of conservation technical assistance to landowners in Monroe County, Arkansas under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. This program promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through voluntary conservation...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $123,761.51 cooperative agreement to the Sebastian County Conservation District from September 19, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The award will provide direct technical assistance for producers in Arkansas under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. This program, identified by CFDA #10.912, promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals by...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC). The grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will accelerate the delivery of conservation programs and technical assistance to producers in Arkansas through participating conservation districts, utilizing the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $404,021.00 to Pheasants Forever, Inc. to support the state-wide delivery of conservation technical assistance and program support capacity within Arkansas. The funding will enable Pheasants Forever to provide comprehensive support to NRCS's state technical staff and the state wildlife biologist in...
The Department of Agriculture Arkansas received a $2,667,624.94 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to continue monitoring edge-of-field water quality parameters at various farms throughout Arkansas, primarily on Discovery Farms. This 3-year award, running from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund a co-funded position to support the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a $739,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arkansas Forestry Commission to "ACCELERATE ADOPTION AND DELIVERY OF CONSERVATION FORESTRY PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS TO LANDOWNERS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS." This award is funded through NRCS's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), which promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible...
The County of Arkansas received a $118,288 cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service to accelerate delivery of technical services to landowners in Arkansas County, Arkansas from September 2021 through August 2024. Under the award, the County of Arkansas Conservation District will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners through the USDA NRCS' Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA #10.902). This federal...
This Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $138,581.96, was provided by 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 is intended to support existing staff and address natural resource issues by working with landowners and operators within Arkansas County. The primary objectives are to help bring about the conservation and wise use of land and water-related resources...
The National Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $140,871.65 cooperative agreement to the Phillips County Conservation District from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2025 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA program. The award will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations in Arkansas through locally-based conservation professionals. The Soil and Water Conservation...
The Faulkner County Conservation District was awarded a $126,708.91 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA #10.902 program. The award will fund the delivery of advanced technical services to landowners in Faulkner and Perry Counties, Arkansas from September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. As the sub-awardee, the Faulkner County Conservation District will leverage its expertise...