The National Resources Conservation Service awarded $734,525 to Wildlife Mississippi under the Soil and Water Conservation cooperative agreement program (CFDA 10.902) from September 2022 through September 2027. Wildlife Mississippi will provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to private landowners and other organizations in Mississippi. Specifically, the organization will deliver conservation technical assistance through a network of conservation professionals to help recipients...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $1.9 million cooperative agreement to Wildlife Mississippi from August 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The funding supports wetland restoration under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Through this award, Wildlife Mississippi will work to establish conservation easements and restore eligible agricultural lands and natural resources in Mississippi. As part of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which aims to conserve...
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) will receive $265,383 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to support the OUTREACH: GROWING CONSERVATION LEADERS IN MS project from September 29, 2022 through August 31, 2025. Through this funding, NWF will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners,...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to Mississippi State University from September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2025 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA program. The university will provide shoreline conservation and demonstration sites in Mississippi. Through this funding, the awardee will deliver conservation technical assistance to private landowners and organizations. This will involve establishing demonstration sites to showcase best...
This $846,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) will assist all drainage districts across Mississippi through a 5-year watershed coordination proposal. The funding will enable Mississippi Conservation Services LLC, a small disadvantaged business, to provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations across the...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $311,435 Cooperative Agreement to Mississippi State University to increase the capacity of conservation organizations to promote awareness and implementation of Farm Bill program activities to diverse audiences in Mississippi. The Cooperative Agreement is funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), which provides conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation...
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...
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 $623,328.00 to Natural Capital Exchange Inc. to focus on connecting with landowners in the 20 most underserved counties in Mississippi. The primary goal is to help these landowners identify and access the appropriate NRCS conservation programs for their land. The award period is from September 15, 2024 to...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Mississippi State University $298,404 under the Soil and Water Conservation cooperative agreement program (CFDA 10.902) from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. Under this award, Mississippi State University will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through the state's network of conservation professionals. The university will assist these stakeholders...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation to New South Development & Training, a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Jackson, Mississippi. The grant is intended to provide conservation outreach and education to Mississippi's farming communities over the period of Sep 15, 2024 to Sep 15, 2025. The Cooperative Agreement aims to promote sustainable...