Cooperative Agreement NR235F48XXXXC009

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...

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will receive $500,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to accelerate delivery of conservation programs and technical assistance to agricultural producers in Arkansas. Under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, the Commission will utilize the Arkansas Technical Service Provider program to provide $500k in conservation technical assistance to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $368,688 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on September 25, 2023 under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this 3-year award is to improve the conservation of natural resources and the economic performance of working agricultural lands in Nebraska by developing workshops focused on improving habitat for wildlife species of concern. Through this...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Oregon State University $125,000 under the Soil and Water Conservation Cooperative Agreement program (CFDA 10.902) from September 9, 2022 through July 31, 2027. The funding will support OSU's efforts to expand outreach and technical assistance for the Western Center for Conservation through training on new tools and other activities. The Soil and Water Conservation program aims to provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a 5-year, $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Trade And Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department Of Agriculture to collaborate on employing Conservation Engineer Specialist positions. These positions will provide technical assistance to the parties on the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this agreement is to support the delivery of conservation technical...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $651,628 Cooperative Agreement to the First Nations Development Institute to develop the conservation leadership skills of 15 Native natural resource professionals in the Northern Great Plains region. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide training, mentoring, and capacity-building activities to enhance the capabilities of these professionals in...

The North Carolina State University will receive $125,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The funding is provided through the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to expand outreach and technical assistance for the SCCC through training on new tools and other activities. Specifically, NC State will conduct training for conservation professionals on updated tools and...

The National Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to strengthen the agency's Natural Resource Career Development Program (NRCDP) diversity recruitment efforts. As the sub-awardee, Texas A&M University-Kingsville will support NRCDP's mission under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA #10.902 program by delivering technical assistance and training from July 2022 through September...

The Cooperative Agreement award of $135,303.17 from the Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service will provide direct technical assistance to producers in Arkansas from September 2022 through August 2025. The funding supports the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), which aims to conserve soil and water resources through a network of conservation professionals assisting private landowners, conservation districts, tribes and other organizations....

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $701,658 cooperative agreement to Economic Development Greater East (Edge), Incorporated from August 2022 through July 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA program (10.902). The award will support Edge's delivery of conservation-focused programs to increase technical assistance for private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through locally-based conservation...