This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) will use information collected on demonstration farms to introduce and increase awareness among producers, land managers, and technical advisors of the value, use, and management of NWSGS. The $133,349.00 award to the Two-Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. has a project period from September 15, 2023 to...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to the Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign, a non-profit organization. The award, granted on June 20, 2024, will support educating the public about the serious threats of noxious weeds on soil health, wildlife habitat, and quality of life in Idaho. The project has a target completion date of October 1, 2029. The Environmental Quality Incentives...
This $299,431 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) was provided to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to identify specific areas that provide the highest and immediate benefits for investment in energy and water-saving strategies and tools. The award has a performance period from September 15, 2024 to October 3, 2027. The Environmental Quality Incentives...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to Minnesota Crop Production Retailers, Inc. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, aims to promote conservation objectives focusing on certified crop advisors and the 4R nutrient stewardship program. The Cooperative Agreement will fund activities to enhance environmental benefits,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides $148,707.35 in funding for a workforce development pipeline program under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The program will recruit interns to perform climate-smart work while advancing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. The awardee, Ore-Cal Resource Conservation And Development Area Council (Ore-Cal RC & D), will deliver...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $114,902 Environmental Quality Incentives Program project grant to the Scott River Watershed Council on September 24, 2021 for completion by January 1, 2025. The grant supports the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through voluntary practices on eligible private working lands. Specifically, the funding will allow the Scott River Watershed Council to...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $134,200 cooperative agreement to the Nebraska Community Foundation under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The three-year award running from September 2021 through September 2024 will promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality in Nebraska. Through this funding, the foundation will work with farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private forest land owners to implement conservation practices...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency of the U.S. government, awarded a $148,843 Project Grant under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to Persistence Data Mining, Inc. The grant will provide a "check and balance for current nutrient recommendations and development of current technology for screening nutrient recommendation in South Carolina". The award period is from Sep 30, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025. The Environmental Quality...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $294,014 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) to North Carolina State University (NC State) on May 10, 2024. This 3-year award supports NC State's direct work with the USDA to update the farm cost component list, collect data, conduct annual farm-level research on practices, and establish data audit standards. The funding enables NC State, as a...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,021,310 Project Grant under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to the Kings River Watershed Coalition Authority in California. The grant will fund the implementation of locally-relevant conservation strategies to improve groundwater quality in four focus areas within California's southern San Joaquin Valley over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. The project...