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...
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...
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...
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 purpose of this $60,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) is to support and facilitate conservation delivery and customer service across the country. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), a non-profit organization, will use the funding to help address high priority increasing conservation workloads and provide...
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 federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will support two community organizations that will serve as an education hub for agriculturally underserved populations. The $740,069 award, effective August 25, 2024 through July 30, 2028, will provide infrastructure, training, and community activities to these organizations. The goal is to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $461,496.86 Cooperative Agreement on Sep 29, 2023 to the South Central Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The agreement will educate agricultural producers in 4 counties on mitigating woody encroachment over the 3-year project period ending Sep 28, 2026. The funding supports the non-profit organization's efforts to...
This $4,353,751 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) supports the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) in advancing locally-led conservation efforts across the United States. The award funding will enable NACD to provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to conservation districts, agricultural producers, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $4,087,300.00 to the National Conservation District Employees Association to implement a nationwide communications strategy project. The project aims to promote sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental conservation through technical assistance and collaborative...