Cooperative Agreement NR249104XXXXC031

The Alameda County Resource Conservation District (ACRCD) received a $110,000 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). The award, which runs from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2026, supports ACRCD's efforts to provide outreach, workshops, conservation planning, biological support, wildlife monitoring, general Farm Bill assistance, and urban agriculture...

This $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the USDA National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) supports the California Rangeland Conservation Coalition in expanding technical assistance for grazing conservation, sustainable management of existing grazing acreage, and a collaborative approach that brings together diverse stakeholders in California. The project aims to promote sustainable agriculture practices and help private...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $120,000 cooperative agreement to Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting Inc. from October 1, 2021 to October 1, 2025 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (CFDA 15.657) federal grant program. The agreement will support captive propagation and reintroduction of Contra Costa goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens) to Contra Costa County, California. Activities will include securing endangered plant species information...

The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County received a $150,000 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). This 3-year project will provide outreach, technical assistance, and conservation services to agricultural producers in Monterey County. Key activities include invasive species removal, riparian habitat restoration, forest health improvement, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $242,950 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will enable the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District to build and expand a culture in Stanislaus County, California to address local food insecurity by targeting disadvantaged households and communities through conservation outreach. The award, which begins on December 15, 2023 and runs through...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $149,934.31 Cooperative Agreement to the Calaveras County Resource Conservation District on August 2, 2024. The agreement, funded through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides technical assistance, education, and outreach to support the delivery of Farm Bill programs and increase capacity, sustainability, and economic vitality in rural and tribal communities in Calaveras County,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $150,000.00 in funding to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) in California. The award is to support technical assistance and outreach for the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices, as well as outreach to historically underserved and new producers. The...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924) aims to promote conservation planning in California, with a primary focus on expanding participation in the Conservation Stewardship Program primarily in the California Central Valley. The award, which runs from September 24, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will be executed by the California Association of Resource...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a $536,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615). The funding will support CDFW's work to amend the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan permits to better align with development pace and ensure the preserve system endowment is fully funded by...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $995,706.60 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will fund technical assistance, outreach, educational, and peer-to-peer networking activities through the Central Coast Soil Hub. The project aims to support land managers in implementing conservation practices, improving soil health, and promoting climate-smart agriculture in California's central coast region....