The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $651,628 Cooperative Agreement to the First Nations Development Institute to develop the conservation leadership skills of 15 Native natural resource professionals in the Northern Great Plains region. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide training, mentoring, and capacity-building activities to enhance the capabilities of these professionals in...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $310,302 Cooperative Agreement to Pollinator Partnership, doing business as Coevolution Institute, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award, with a performance period from January 5, 2024 to March 30, 2027, supports the "URBAN FARMING FOR POLLINATORS" project. Pollinator Partnership, a woman-owned non-profit organization focused on...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a $3,530,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc. (IAC) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028, will enable IAC to provide natural resource conservation outreach, planning, implementation, and evaluation services to accelerate the delivery of USDA Farm Bill programs to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc. (IAC) to develop community conservation partnerships that encourage historically underserved producers to plan and protect farmland ecosystems, watersheds, and wildlife habitat in geographical areas of underserved communities. The award, effective from August 30, 2024...
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 $700,000 Cooperative Agreement (Award ID: NR243A750022C001) was awarded 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). The agreement supports the government-to-government relationship with federally-recognized tribes and the tribal trust responsibility of the U.S. federal government. The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, through its Office of Research &...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $843,366 Cooperative Agreement to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project aims to expand access to conservation assistance and information for historically underserved producers and communities, and to promote opportunities for students to pursue careers in...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $938,999 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to increase participation and support for underserved producers in managing grazing systems using climate-smart agriculture practices through education and technical assistance. The award, which runs from September 27, 2024 through September 30, 2028, will enable TNC to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Peaeye Inc. on September 14, 2023 under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The funding will be used to reach 100 socially disadvantaged female producers in the tri-state Delta region of Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi over a 2-year period ending September 29, 2025. The award is intended to provide conservation technical assistance, including...