The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $149,999 Cooperative Agreement to the Monterey County Resource Conservation District (RCD) to fill local and regional gaps in conservation technical assistance (CTA) and outreach needed to support implementation of conservation practices in the Lower Salinas Valley, California. The award also aims to assist urban food producers in the region. The funding will...
The Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD) received a $110,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award, which runs from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2026, supports ACRCD's efforts to provide outreach, workshops, conservation planning, biological support, wildlife monitoring, general Farm Bill assistance, and urban agriculture...
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 $995,706.60 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will support the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) in California. The project will provide technical assistance to land managers and fund outreach, educational, and peer-to-peer networking activities through the Central Coast Soil Hub. This work aims to promote...
This $149,949.45 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932) will provide additional delivery of Farm Bill programs with technical assistance, education, and outreach for sustainable groundwater and water conservation management. The award recipient, the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District, is a local government entity in Stanislaus County,...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $137,119.02 Cooperative Agreement to the Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD) on May 20, 2024. The award is intended to build staff capacity to provide technical assistance to historically underserved (HU) agricultural producers, conduct outreach to farmers who have not previously received NRCS support, host demonstration days, provide...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $146,952.41 Cooperative Agreement to the Sierra Resource Conservation District in Fresno, California, with a performance period from August 20, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The purpose of this award under the NRCS's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932) is to provide conservation technical assistance to individuals, tribal governments, groups, and organizations in the San Joaquin Valley region. The Sierra Resource...
This $318,606 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will enhance the retention of interns and workforce participants in priority underserved locations. The funding will support the implementation of a pilot year of portions of a plan prepared under a previous grant (NR239104XXXXC018). The award is provided to the California Resource Conservation and...
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 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...