Cooperative Agreement NR238D43XXXXC004

This $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) is intended to strengthen local work groups and their outcomes through trainings and capacity building. The funding will support the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD), a nonprofit organization, in providing services such as hosting conferences and training events for USDA employees, expanding...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The award, effective January 17, 2025 through December 31, 2027, will support NACD in providing technical assistance to conservation districts across the United States to promote agroforestry and other climate-smart conservation practices. Key objectives...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will deliver $4,353,751.00 in funding to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) from September 10, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The purpose of this award is to advance a locally-led conservation delivery system through outreach, inclusion, education, and stewardship initiatives...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $1,031,494 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts Inc. (AACD), a non-profit organization. The award, which runs from August 2024 to August 2029, will enable AACD to perform assessments, inventories, and monitoring of soil and vegetation conditions on public lands in Arizona. The goal is to analyze progress towards meeting land health standards while...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $493,249.73 Cooperative Agreement under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931) to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.'s Southern Regional Office on September 23, 2024. The purpose of this award is to assist with recognizing and valuing the importance of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program in Mississippi. Through this funding, Ducks Unlimited will provide technical assistance,...

The Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Great Lakes/Atlantic Region office will provide $473,128 in technical assistance and outreach services to support the USDA NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program through September 2025. Funded by the USDA NRCS, this Cooperative Agreement will help deliver the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which aims to establish agricultural land conservation easements and other interests to promote natural resource protection. Ducks Unlimited will support...

The National Association of RC&D Councils, Inc. was awarded a $406,950 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to serve as the Urban Agriculture Liaison for Alabama through September 29, 2025. Under this award made on September 30, 2022, the Association will develop, promote, and execute a comprehensive statewide urban agriculture program for NRCS in Alabama. This work supports the agency's Soil and Water Conservation...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $210,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Arizona (UoA) on August 6, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to further develop partnerships with UoA and continue strengthening the diversity recruitment mission by supporting the National Resources Conservation Development Program (NRCDP). The funding will...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Ducks Unlimited, Inc. a $500,000 cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 to support the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Through this funding, Ducks Unlimited's Southern Regional Office will provide services to private landowners to encourage voluntary participation in USDA conservation programs administered by NRCS, such as the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. This program aims to establish...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $236,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) to Unlimited Community Agricultural Cooperative Aal (UCAC), a minority-owned small agricultural cooperative in Mississippi. The award is intended to implement high-quality training programs that educate small and limited resource farmers on using integrated crop management techniques and...