Building community capacity in red cliff

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $271,912 Cooperative Agreement to the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin on January 30, 2024. This award is funded through the CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation grant program, which provides technical assistance for conservation practices and sustainable natural resource management.

The award will support the Red Cliff Band's efforts to build community capacity for soil health initiatives, water quality improvements, climate-smart agriculture, and wildlife habitat enhancement over the 3-year project period ending on March 31, 2027. As a federally recognized tribal government, the Red Cliff Band will leverage this funding to deliver conservation planning, practice implementation, education, and outreach services to private landowners, farmers, and other community stakeholders within their reservation lands and surrounding areas.