This $1,800,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) will support a project to improve service delivery across North Carolina. The project aims to assist landowners, farmers, and other stakeholders with enhanced support, resources, and guidance to implement conservation practices. Through this partnership with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services,...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) to Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, to develop and deliver training and educational materials on conservation practices to farmers and other producers in North Carolina. The award, effective from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2029, aims to build and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $1,250,000 to enhance the partnership between NRCS and North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T). The award aims to provide on-the-job training and employment opportunities to encourage Black engineering students to pursue NRCS careers. The funding will support activities to strengthen the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $250,000.00 in funding to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) from September 10, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The purpose of this award is to provide experienced technical staff that will impact the delivery of conservation programs statewide in North Carolina. It...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to Help For Landowners, a non-profit organization based in South Carolina. The award is intended to encourage historically underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in North Carolina to enroll in cost-share programs and assist with the implementation of climate-smart agricultural and forestry...
This cooperative agreement award of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will support North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in delivering conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations. The project aims to promote sustainable agriculture practices and help conserve natural resources like soil, water, air, and wildlife habitats through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $236,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Unlimited Community Agricultural Cooperative Aal (UCAC), a minority-owned small agricultural cooperative in Mississippi. The funding will support UCAC's implementation of high-quality training programs to educate small and limited resource farmers in Northeast Mississippi counties on using integrated crop...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $421,824 in funding from May 2024 through April 2026 to work alongside historically underserved farmers and community-based groups in rural Mississippi. The goal is to increase their knowledge of federal resources and strengthen local food projects through outreach and education. The award focuses on...
The North Carolina State University will receive $125,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The funding is provided through the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to expand outreach and technical assistance for the SCCC through training on new tools and other activities. Specifically, NC State will conduct training for conservation professionals on updated tools 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...