Cooperative Agreement NR23F3520001C001

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $133,757.57 Cooperative Agreement to Distrito De Conservacion De Suelos Y Aguas Del Suroeste, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this 2-year agreement is to utilize technological tools to assist in the planning, implementation, and certification of NRCS conservation practices in Puerto Rico. Distrito De...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $283,548 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Center of Southwest Culture, a non-profit organization, to provide a series of culturally and linguistically informed training workshops on soil regeneration, water conservation, and farm development. The goal is to improve conservation practices and build the success of limited-resource, socially...

This 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) provides $500,000.00 in funding to the National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation SE to support the execution of two NRCS ERG training conferences over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. The goal of this award is to provide technical assistance, conservation...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, NR243A750018C019, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The $450,000.00 award establishes a partnership between NRCS and the University of Puerto Rico, Estacion Experimental Agricola (Agricultural Experiment Station Division) to provide on-the-job training and employment opportunities. The intent is to encourage aspiring Hispanic...

The Soil and Water Conservation Society, Incorporated (SWCS) will provide conservation technical assistance services totaling $257,300 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS). The award is part of the USDA NRCS' Soil and Water Conservation CFDA #10.902 program and runs from May 16, 2022 through April 30, 2024. Under the agreement, SWCS will assist private landowners, conservation districts, tribes,...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $993,164 Cooperative Agreement to the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Incorporated (SWCS) to provide programming, outreach, and training through the Emerging Leaders Program. This program aims to develop an NRCS workforce that can better promote NRCS programs and projects. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The funding supports SWCS's efforts to deliver technical assistance, conference management,...

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 National Resources Conservation Service awarded East Arkansasenterprise Community a $199,996 cooperative agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The goal of the three-year award is to increase the number of qualified technical service providers who can develop conservation plans with landowners and operators. Through September 2025, East Arkansasenterprise Community will work to fully train additional conservationists to provide...

The USDA National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement to the Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension Service from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will strengthen NRCS's diversity recruitment mission and support the Natural Resource Career Development Program via focused outreach to Hispanic students in Puerto Rico. As part of the Soil and Water Conservation program, which provides...

This 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) provides $750,000 in funding from September 2024 to April 2025. The award establishes a partnership between NRCS and Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) to provide on-the-job training and employment opportunities for aspiring Hispanic students with the intent of encouraging them to pursue NRCS careers. The...