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 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $318,606.00 to the California Resource Conservation And Development Council Association, Inc. to implement a pilot program to enhance the retention of interns and workforce participants in priority underserved locations. The funding will be used to execute portions of a plan developed under a previous award...
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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932) provides $149,949.45 to the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District in California. The funding supports the delivery of additional Farm Bill programs with technical assistance, education, and outreach for sustainable groundwater and water conservation management. The award term runs from September 30,...
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 $995,706.60 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide technical assistance to land managers and fund outreach, educational, and peer-to-peer networking activities through the Central Coast Soil Hub. The primary recipient is the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD), a California-based state government entity that...
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...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (CFDA 10.932), is intended to provide conservation technical assistance (CTA) for individuals, tribal governments, groups, and organizations in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The award, with a total funding amount of $146,952.41, was made on August 20, 2024 and is set to be completed by April 18, 2025. The awardee, Sierra Resource...
The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County (RCD) received a $1,975,005.92 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to eradicate 150 acres of invasive Arundo donax (Arundo) from a five-mile stretch of the Salinas River in Monterey County, California. Arundo infestations degrade fish and wildlife habitat, alter hydrologic...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the amount of $500,000.00 is intended to promote conservation planning in California, with a primary focus on expanding participation in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924) primarily in the California Central Valley. The award, which runs from September 24, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will be administered by the California Association of Resource...