The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $4,087,300.00 Cooperative Agreement to the National Conservation District Employees Association on September 5, 2024. The award is funded through the Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) federal grant program and will support the implementation of a national conservation planning partnership communications strategy project nationwide. The project aims to provide...
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 goal of the award is to encourage historically underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in North Carolina to enroll in cost-share programs and implement core CSAF (Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry) mitigation...
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 within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement (Grant ID: NR243A750018C013) to Agriculture Future Of America Inc. This 5-year award (Aug 2024 - Dec 2029) aims to support the NRCS's diversity outreach activities. The goal is to promote NRCS career opportunities and engage a diverse community of students and other stakeholders in NRCS programs. This award falls under the Soil and Water...
This $800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will empower socially disadvantaged producers in North Carolina to improve their farming operations. Specifically, the funding will support Operation Spring Plant Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, in delivering education, outreach, technical assistance, and training to help underserved...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award will fund 8 positions to provide administrative and program support to NRCS technical field and state office staff in the management of conservation programs, annual applications, and active contracts. The award period is from September 11, 2024 to September...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $4,353,751.00, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), aims to advance a locally-led conservation delivery system through outreach, inclusion, education, and stewardship initiatives focused on soil health across the United States. The award, granted to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), a non-profit organization,...
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 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...
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 $60,000,000 in funding to the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). The purpose of this agreement is to help address high priority, increasing conservation workloads across the country and support and facilitate conservation delivery and customer service. The award will enable NACD to provide...