This $266,280 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation) to the Routt County Conservation District in Colorado is designed to test innovative strategies and practices that improve agricultural drought resilience, climate adaptation, and sustainable profitability. The award, spanning September 2023 to September 2025, will fund the delivery of conservation technical assistance, education,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $350,000.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award supports Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division in providing technical assistance and project management for small acreage management coordinators. The primary objectives are to promote sustainable agriculture, natural resource management,...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Colorado State University a $137,134 cooperative agreement under the Wetlands Reserve Program to evaluate the capacity of climate-adaptive restoration treatments and seed sources to promote healthy and resilient rangelands in the face of climate change. The two-year project will assess climate-resilient strategies for restoring rangeland ecosystems in Colorado through research on restoration treatments and seed sources. Results of the...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $156,176 Cooperative Agreement to support the CLIMATE & CRISIS RESILIENT FOODSHED-SD project in California from April 15, 2022 through March 29, 2024. Under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, the award will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations. Specifically, the funding will support efforts to conserve soil and water resources through a network of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $938,999.00 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The funding will be used to increase participation of underserved producers in climate-smart grazing systems through education and technical assistance. The award aims to equip and support these producers to manage grazing systems utilizing climate-smart agriculture practices....
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $939,127 Cooperative Agreement to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. This 3-year project, running from September 30, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will document the environmental impacts of soil and water conservation practices on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and monitor edge-of-field practices. The work falls under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation, a program that...
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 $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) supports the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition in expanding technical assistance for grazing conservation, sustainable management of existing grazing acreage, and a collaborative approach that brings together diverse stakeholders in California. The project aims to promote sustainable agriculture practices and help private...
This $362,585.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) aims to broaden the understanding of climate-smart agricultural practices among the farming community. The University of Nebraska, as the award recipient, will leverage its expertise in agricultural research, climate science, and community engagement to deliver technical assistance and educational outreach. The project will...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $4,353,751.00, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), aims to advance a locally-led conservation delivery system through outreach, inclusion, education, and stewardship initiatives focused on soil health across the United States. The award, granted to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), a non-profit organization,...