This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) provides $150,000.00 to Alabama A&M University to promote the use of prescribed fire in northeast Alabama. The goal is to reduce wildfire risk and enhance habitat for plants and animals of conservation concern, while also providing experiential learning opportunities for Alabama A&M students to train future natural...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), is intended to support two key objectives: Provide training and technical support to NRCS field staff to aid in decision-making and planning for climate-smart conservation practices. Assist with planning, implementation, and checkout of various climate-smart practices, including firebreaks,...
This $464,723.13 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) supports Tall Timbers Research, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tallahassee, Florida, in developing the Prescribed Burn Planner Version Two. The grant, awarded on September 17, 2024, will fund the enhancement of this decision support tool to improve wildfire risk reduction, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable land management...
This $110,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), will fund a widespread outreach and training program in Alabama focused on NRCS programming and conservation needs. The program will deliver separate educational initiatives targeting students, Soil and Water Conservation District employees and volunteers, and agricultural landowners. The Alabama...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $600,123.38 Project Grant under the State & Private Forestry Cooperative Fire Assistance program (CFDA 10.698) to Tall Timbers Research, Inc., a non-profit organization, to establish a Northeast-Midwest Regional Virtual Prescribed Fire Training Coordination Center. This grant, awarded on February 26, 2024, aims to enhance forest resilience and community wildfire protection across multiple states by providing virtual training and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $147,972 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) is intended to expand educational efforts on beef cattle operations and partner to increase technology transfer, outreach, and capacity to effectively manage pasture and hay land and improve the resource base. The prime recipient of this award is Auburn University, a public land-grant research...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to Ecostudies Institute to assist with conducting prescribed ecological burning on multiple agricultural lands under conservation and wetland reserve easements from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2027. The award is being made under the Wetlands Reserve Program (CFDA #10.072), which aims to restore and protect wetlands on eligible lands through permanent or long-term easements or restoration...
The Alabama Forestry Commission will receive $357,500 under a three-year Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The award, made through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, will support the delivery of on-the-ground accomplishments that result in productive and healthy forests meeting landowner objectives. As the primary awardee, the Alabama Forestry Commission will work with private forest landowners in...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $286,041 Project Grant to the Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. (Golden Triangle RC&D), a non-profit organization, under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The grant will enable Golden Triangle RC&D to decrease the number of unfulfilled prescribed burn EQIP contracts in NRCS Area 3 of Georgia. The project aims to improve agricultural production, forest management, and...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Association (OPBA) under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this award is to ACCELERATE AND INCREASE THE PROPER AND SAFE USE OF PRESCRIBED BURNING THROUGH LOCAL PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATIONS AND LOCAL NRCS OFFICES. The project will be completed by June 30, 2025. The award aims to provide conservation...