The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $516,468.50 Cooperative Agreement to the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award, titled "EXPANDING OUR REACH: INCREASING THE ADOPTION OF CLIMATE SMART MANAGEMENT OF GRAZING LANDS IN OREGON'S WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH COORDINATED, WRAP-AROUND LANDOWNER SUPPORT," aims to promote sustainable agriculture and...
This federal 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 two community organizations that will serve as an education hub for agriculturally underserved populations. The $740,069 award, effective August 25, 2024 through July 30, 2028, will provide infrastructure, training, and community activities to these organizations. The goal is to...
This $1,200,000 Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932), enables the Deschutes Soil & Water Conservation District in Oregon to build local capacity and strengthen regional partnerships for coordinated planning and implementation of conservation efforts. The purpose is to address critical natural resource concerns such as soil health, water...
This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $292,842.54 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation planning and implementation on organic and transitioning-to-organic farms in the Oregon NRCS Central Coast/Upper Willamette and Southwest Basins. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award, which started on August 1,...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), is designed to enhance sustainable agricultural practices and economic development in the rural Arkansas counties of Lonoke and Pulaski. The $299,079 award, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will be carried out by the woman-owned, veteran-owned...
This Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $115,000,000 and a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, is provided 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 primary objective of this award is to maximize the wildlife habitat benefits of USDA Farm Bill programs by providing technical assistance to private landowners to...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (CFDA 10.931), awarded a $195,137 Cooperative Agreement to the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts. This 5-year award, effective August 29, 2024, will develop necessary documentation for NRCS to conduct programmatic consultation for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for conservation projects throughout Oregon. The award supports technical assistance, restoration planning, 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 federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $1,339,903.64 and an award date of October 1, 2024, is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award supports The Trust For Tomorrow, a non-profit organization, in providing specialized assistance to develop Wetland Restoration Plans of Operation (WRPOs), deliver technical services, and facilitate the...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $374,400 Cooperative Agreement to Expanding Resources Into Action Inc. on September 15, 2024. The funding is provided through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) and will be used to increase awareness and participation in NRCS programs and services among socially disadvantaged, limited resource, women, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers in southwest Mississippi. The...