• develop community conservation partnerships that encourage historically underserved producers to plan and protect farmland ecosystems, watersheds, and wildlife habitat in geographical areas of…

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 through September 28, 2029, will enable IAC, a minority-owned, non-profit Native American organization, to provide technical assistance, outreach, education, and capacity-building services to support over 80,000 American Indian producers and inform USDA's approach in tribal communities. IAC's efforts aim to address systemic inequities and enhance access to USDA programs for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in Indian Country.

• 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