Agricultural planning and implementation support to accelerate USDA farm bill natural resources conservation program delivery to farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers on private agricultural…

This $4,941,669 federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) provides agricultural planning and implementation support to accelerate delivery of USDA Farm Bill natural resources conservation programs to farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers on private agricultural land across various states.

The awardee, the American Farmland Trust, will leverage this multi-year funding to deliver a comprehensive range of technical assistance, education, outreach, research, and policy development services related to farmland protection, soil health, climate-smart agriculture, and farm succession planning. This includes collaborating with sub-awardees such as universities and non-profit partners to promote conservation practices, expand easements, assist underserved producers, and develop regenerative agriculture demonstration projects across multiple states.

Agricultural planning and implementation support to accelerate USDA farm bill natural resources conservation program delivery to farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers on private agricultural land in various states across the united states.