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Cooperative Agreement Summary The County of Allen received a $300,000 cooperative agreement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), awarded on September 18, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This five-year agreement supports the promotion of soil health management systems education and implementation throughout Indiana, with a specific focus on small farms and farmers new to agriculture within the...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the County of Allen on August 28, 2025, under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP, CFDA 10.069) to support conservation technical assistance and program delivery. This cooperative agreement, with an ultimate completion date of June 26, 2030, will fund staffing augmentation within NRCS to address the substantial workload associated with administering the...

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,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) effective September 18, 2025, through September 1, 2030, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The agreement funds IASWCD to promote soil health management systems education and implementation throughout Indiana, with targeted focus on small farms and farmers new...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary On September 17, 2025, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $649,500 to Miami County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to provide skilled technical assistance for the timely delivery of the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP, CFDA 10.069) in Indiana. The award, which extends through September 30, 2030, supports the district's capacity to deliver conservation program services to eligible...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $172,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the County of Calumet, doing business as Calumet County Highway Department. The purpose of this 5-year agreement is to coordinate a network of demonstration farms within the Great Lakes watershed to promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices. Through this award, Calumet County will...

The Soil and Water Conservation Society, Incorporated (SWCS) will provide conservation technical assistance services totaling $257,300 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS). The award is part of the USDA NRCS' Soil and Water Conservation CFDA #10.902 program and runs from May 16, 2022 through April 30, 2024. Under the agreement, SWCS will assist private landowners, conservation districts, tribes,...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $248,832 to the Kosciusko Soil & Water Conservation District on September 2, 2025, under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069). This award provides workload assistance to augment NRCS staff capacity in Indiana, enabling the completion of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) activities through August 16, 2030. The funding supports the delivery of conservation technical assistance and program...

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 Howard County Soil and Water Conservation District will receive $178,313 through a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service on February 21, 2023. The funding supports the District and NRCS's efforts to promote sustainable agricultural practices that incorporate water quality benefits in Indiana through February 28, 2028. Specifically, the award will enable the District and NRCS to work cooperatively to assist...