The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $438,000 Cooperative Agreement to Wisconsin's Green Fire Incorporated under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 3-year agreement, commencing on September 29, 2023, aims to design and assess the feasibility of a new tiered model for incentivizing voluntary producer adoption of conservation activities while maintaining farm production. The project...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) to Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, to develop and deliver training and educational materials on conservation practices to farmers and other producers in North Carolina. The award, effective from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2029, aims to build and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,059,928 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931) to Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business in Arkansas. The funding will support Ecosystems Protection Service in providing construction assistance for the rehabilitation and enhancement of prior restored agricultural and wetland easements. This includes...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $679,949 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the East Arkansasenterprise Community, a non-profit organization based in Forrest City, Arkansas. The award, effective from August 14, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable the development of a community-led conservation project. The project aims to help historically underserved producers and communities access NRCS programs and services, as...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $623,328 Cooperative Agreement to Natural Capital Exchange Inc. on September 15, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) federal grant program. The primary focus of this award is to connect with landowners in the 20 most underserved counties in Mississippi and help them identify and enroll in the appropriate NRCS conservation programs for their land. The Cooperative Agreement aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $464,298.64 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) to promote and facilitate the implementation of conservation solutions and technology to protect, enhance, and/or restore habitat, including reforestation, seeding plans, and practice certification. This 5-year award, with a performance period from September 14, 2024 to September 14,...
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...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Ecosystems Protection Service, LLC a $1.5 million cooperative agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to provide construction assistance for easement rehabilitation and enhancement activities from September 2022 through May 2025. Specifically, the award will fund rehabilitation of prior restored easements and enhancement of previous work with new structures to further the Agricultural...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement (Grant ID: NR243A750018C013) to Agriculture Future Of America Inc. This 5-year award (Aug 2024 - Dec 2029) aims to support the NRCS's diversity outreach activities. The goal is to promote NRCS career opportunities and engage a diverse community of students and other stakeholders in NRCS programs. This award falls under the Soil and Water...
Under a $225,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Ark Land & Comm Development, a minority-owned, non-profit community development corporation, provides outsourced conservation services, training, and technical assistance to historically underserved individuals and communities in Arkansas. This funding supports the organization's efforts to help farmers and landowners access NRCS programs and implement...