The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1,420,000 cooperative agreement to First Nations Development Institute under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The two-year award running from June 2022 to June 2024 will support advancing Native ecological stewardship in Colorado. Under the agreement, First Nations Development Institute will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through the...
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 $4,087,300.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) to the National Conservation District Employees Association. The award, effective from September 5, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will fund the implementation of a national conservation planning partnership communications strategy project nationwide. The project aims to promote sustainable...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $235,941 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, to train the next generation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) agricultural professionals committed to reaching historically underserved farmers with knowledge on conservation practices. The project will run from February 1, 2024 to January 30, 2026. As...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the National Organization Of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation SE. The purpose of this 3-year award, with a completion date of September 29, 2027, is to support the execution of two NRCS ERG (Employee Resource Group) training conferences. The grant will enable the awardee, a...
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 National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $750,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Mexico State University (NMSU) on October 1, 2024. The agreement, funded under CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation, is a partnership to provide on-the-job training and employment opportunities with the intent of encouraging aspiring Hispanic students to pursue NRCS careers. The award will run through December 31, 2029. As a...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $625,000.00 in funding to the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) from September 2024 through September 2029. The purpose of the award is to enhance the partnership between NRCS and AISES to provide on-the-job training and employment opportunities with the intent of encouraging...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will expand forest stand improvement through conservation planning and implementation, along with tree planting and site preparation. The $742,734 award, effective September 12, 2024 with a completion date of November 30, 2028, will be implemented by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a...