The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through its Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) on August 23, 2024. The purpose of this 5-year award is to support IASWCD in assisting with the annual conference of Indiana Conservation Districts. As a non-profit organization and critical intermediary between federal conservation programs and local districts,...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The $468,942 award will enable the Bartholomew County Soil & Water Conservation District to conduct quality assurance reviews of completed Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) work, including CRP data pulls, site visits for CRP establishment, maintenance, and re-enrollment, and status review completion. This...
This Cooperative Agreement award by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides $600,000 in funding for Purdue University Extension Specialists to develop, plan, and deliver natural resources professional development training for NRCS and other partners. The award is funded through the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069), which aims to incentivize agricultural producers to implement conservation practices on environmentally...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a $2,790,487.92 Cooperative Agreement to the Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners, doing business as Conservation Districts of Iowa, under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to fund "boots on the ground" conservation efforts to provide high-quality technical services to help landowners in Iowa achieve...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $770,574 Cooperative Agreement to Ripley County Soil & Water Conservation District on Feb 20, 2024 under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). The agreement is for the recipient to conduct quality assurance reviews of completed CRP work along with the NRCS liaison, and address any issues identified. This would include CRP data pulls, establishment, maintenance and re-enrollment site work....
This $1,097,191.44 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) will provide support to the 100 NRCS field offices and 100 conservation districts in Iowa. The funding will facilitate local work group meetings and assist with updates to the Soil and Water Resource Conservation Plans (SWRCP) across the state. This cooperative agreement, with a performance period from September 2024 to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $1,698,010.60 in funding to Western Maryland Resource Conservation And Development Area, Inc. to deliver technical and program assistance to landowners. The award supports accelerating the implementation of conservation practices through the non-profit organization's capabilities in providing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $461,496.86 Cooperative Agreement on Sep 29, 2023 to the South Central Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The agreement will educate agricultural producers in 4 counties on mitigating woody encroachment over the 3-year project period ending Sep 28, 2026. The funding supports the non-profit organization's efforts to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $382,545 to support the development of community conservation practices that encourage veteran producers to enroll in NRCS programs and begin the Conservation Stewardship Program. The project will be implemented on small-scale urban farms in Danville and Anderson, Indiana, and focus on providing...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides $133,876.80 to the Knox Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District to deliver strategic conservation delivery assistance that enhances the agency's ability to support conservation. The funding supports the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), which provides technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other...