This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,154,335.00, was granted by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The funding will be used by the Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council Incorporated, a non-profit conservation organization in Wisconsin, to employ soil conservation technicians, soil conservationists, resource conservationists, and other...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,150,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) is to fund the employment of a Soil and Watershed Health Specialist and a Nutrient Management Specialist. The award to the Trade And Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department Of Agriculture will support their efforts to promote sustainable agriculture practices and conserve natural resources like...
This $240,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) supports the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Inc. in employing a technical support specialist to write conservation plans and provide technical assistance to women producers in Wisconsin. The funding will be used over a 5-year period from Sep 2023 to Sep 2028 to help the non-profit organization deliver...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation to the Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc. The award provides funding for 8 positions that will deliver administrative and program support to NRCS technical field and state office staff. The support will assist in the management of conservation programs, annual applications, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a 5-year, $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Trade And Consumer Protection Wisconsin Department Of Agriculture to collaborate on employing Conservation Engineer Specialist positions. These positions will provide technical assistance to the parties on the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this agreement is to support the delivery of conservation technical...
This $200,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) is for the purpose of creating and distributing high-resolution aerial imagery. The awardee, the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC), will deliver these geospatial data and mapping products to support conservation planning efforts across the region. This award comes as part of...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA 10.931 - Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, provides $540,291.00 to the University of Wisconsin - Madison, operating as the University of Wisconsin System's Research and Sponsored Programs division, for the project "NRCS EASEMENT MONITORING & FLORAL ASSESSMENT (DR. ELLEN DAMSCHEN) CESU: GREAT LAKES-NORTHERN FOREST COOPERATIVE ECOSYSTEM STUDIES UNIT...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $1,567,000 Cooperative Agreement to Glacierland Resource Conservation & Development Councile, Inc. to employ soil conservation technicians, soil conservationists, resource conservationists, and other similar staff positions that will provide conservation technical assistance to NRCS clients in Wisconsin. The award period is from Sep 25, 2024 to Sep 30,...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $438,000 Cooperative Agreement to Wisconsin's Green Fire Incorporated under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 3-year agreement, commencing on September 29, 2023, aims to design and assess the feasibility of a new tiered model for incentivizing voluntary producer adoption of conservation activities while maintaining farm production. The project...
This $60,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to address high priority conservation workloads and support conservation delivery and customer service across the United States. The award recipient, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), will provide technical assistance, education, and support for environmental and agricultural initiatives to...