Cooperative Agreement NR231106XXXXC003

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $241,109 Cooperative Agreement to The Institute for Community Research, Inc. (the Institute) to increase connections between young urban farmers and Connecticut's conservation offices. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) program, aims to enhance climate-smart agriculture practices and conservation assistance in underserved communities. Over the 2-year project period...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides technical and financial assistance to farmers in Connecticut to expand conservation planning efforts. The award to the Council On Soil And Water Conservation, Inc. will support program activities including providing technical assistance and financial assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes,...

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 $225,833 in funding to the University of Connecticut to promote climate-smart conservation (CSC) practices among urban farmers, urban woodlot owners, and other underserved communities. The project will run from June 15, 2024 to December 31, 2027. As the prime awardee, the University of Connecticut will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $172,867 Cooperative Agreement to the American Farmland Trust (AFT) on Sep 29, 2023. This 3-year grant, funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), aims to accelerate the adoption of soil health management planning and soil health practices on Connecticut farms through a facilitated peer-to-peer cohort approach. The award will enable AFT, a leading national non-profit...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has awarded a $495,152 Project Grant through the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program to the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CT Forest & Park Association) under Grant ID 23DG11094200102. This 5-year grant will support the Connecticut Master Woodland Manager Program, which delivers forestry education, outreach, and technical guidance to private forest landowners in Connecticut. Key services include providing...

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 federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,952,324.26 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) supports a project titled "SOIL CARBON IDEA: INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESS IN HIGHLY DIVERSE CROPPING SYSTEMS AND PEOPLE IN THE NORTHEAST US." The prime awardee, Michigan State University, will conduct research and outreach to promote sustainable agriculture practices and soil conservation in the Northeast U.S. Key activities...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $577,789 Cooperative Agreement to Pheasants Forever, Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The project, titled "Promoting Career Opportunities in Conservation and Agriculture," will develop relationships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities to promote career opportunities in the conservation...

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 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...