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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $998,405 to the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition on July 29, 2025, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This agreement, which extends through February 28, 2029, funds conservation technical assistance to advance strategic plans, partnerships, and tools for grazing lands resiliency in California. The awardee will deliver one-on-one conservation planning, technical...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded the Conservation Commission Washington State a Project Grant of $341,840.25 under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) to address critical workload and capacity constraints in implementing Farm Bill and resource conservation programs across Washington State. The award, effective September 15, 2025, through July 31, 2030, provides funding for technical assistance and staffing support to manage the Conservation Reserve Program...

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 National Resources Conservation Service awarded Colorado State University a $137,134 cooperative agreement under the Wetlands Reserve Program to evaluate the capacity of climate-adaptive restoration treatments and seed sources to promote healthy and resilient rangelands in the face of climate change. The two-year project will assess climate-resilient strategies for restoring rangeland ecosystems in Colorado through research on restoration treatments and seed sources. Results of the...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) a $1.332M Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) effective August 13, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This award funds staffing augmentation to address substantial workload demands associated with Conservation Reserve Program implementation within Indiana. The additional personnel will enhance the Knox County SWCD's capacity to deliver critical...

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...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement to the Sandhills Task Force, a rancher-led non-profit organization. The funding supports the collaborative design and implementation of custom grazing plans and conservation projects on over 40,000 acres of land in Nebraska. Additionally, the agreement establishes a ranch internship program to develop new...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $609,006 Cooperative Agreement to Renewing The Countryside II, doing business as Renewing Countryside, under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The three-year project, beginning on March 1, 2024, will engage and empower women farmers and landowners, including beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers, to learn about, understand, and implement conservation practices that will benefit the ecosystem....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $294,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Colorado Cattlemen's Association. The purpose of this 2-year project is to test innovative strategies and practices that improve agricultural drought resilience, climate adaptation, and sustainable profitability in Colorado. The award, effective September 28, 2023, is funded through the CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation program, which provides conservation...