Supports interagency and private education on the importance of montana's grazing lands through the implementation of education work shops and on the ground demonstration projects

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) provides $451,500.00 to the Montana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Coalition, Inc. to support interagency and private education on the importance of Montana's grazing lands. The award, with a performance period from Aug 5, 2024 to Sep 30, 2029, will fund the implementation of educational workshops and on-the-ground demonstration projects to enhance understanding of sustainable grazing land management practices among rural and urban Montana residents. The Montana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Coalition, a registered non-profit organization, will serve as the intermediary between agricultural stakeholders, government agencies, and local communities to promote the ecological and economic significance of responsible grazing land stewardship.