This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $300,000.00 in funding to empower the ranching community in northeastern Oregon through management planning, capacity building, and peer-to-peer learning. The project aims to: 1) increase rangeland acreage under managed grazing plans that address climate-related stressors, 2) expand technical...
This $1.5 million cooperative agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service will provide technical assistance for annual monitoring of Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easements and Wetland Reserve Program easements through September 2027. In addition, the Nature Conservancy will coordinate the Tri-State Conservation Partnership consisting of NRCS and conservation partners in Arkansas, Louisiana, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,650,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Economic Analysis Inc., a woman-owned small and black-owned business located in Jackson, Mississippi. The award, effective from July 24, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support the company's efforts to advance conservation technical assistance to communities in order to build capacity and help bridge the gap...
Under the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237), the Walker Basin Conservancy (WBC) was awarded a $402,139.93 cooperative agreement on September 23, 2024 to provide robust monitoring data and tools to guide land management decisions and sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of public lands. Through this project, WBC will work with the BLM to utilize the agency's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) framework to assess the...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $1,339,903.64 and an award date of October 1, 2024, is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award supports The Trust For Tomorrow, a non-profit organization, in providing specialized assistance to develop Wetland Restoration Plans of Operation (WRPOs), deliver technical services, and facilitate the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932) provides $12,130,984.75 to the County of Washington, Utah to implement conservation activities on eligible lands. The purpose of this agreement is to further the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources on a regional...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to The Watershed Research And Training Center (Watershed Center), a non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance related to the Trinity County Conservation Program. The project will run from September 23, 2023 through August 31, 2026. As the prime recipient, Watershed Center will deliver...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Economic Analysis Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Jackson, Mississippi. The award, which runs from September 2024 to April 2025, seeks to increase the level of participation and inclusion of minority farmers, ranchers, landowners, and other agricultural groups in the Lower Mississippi Delta...
This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $292,842.54 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation planning and implementation on organic and transitioning-to-organic farms in the Oregon NRCS Central Coast/Upper Willamette and Southwest Basins. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award, which started on August 1,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) program to Lrlean Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, to provide technical assistance and support to small minority forest landowners across 19 counties in Alabama. The award, effective from August 2024 to July 2029, aims to help these landowners implement sustainable forestry practices, improve soil health,...