This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on September 24, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 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 awardee, the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD), is a non-profit organization that will leverage its network of local Resource Conservation Districts to implement conservation, climate mitigation, and technical assistance programs, with a strong emphasis on serving historically underserved and minority agricultural communities. Key project activities include providing cost-sharing for forestry practices, delivering personalized business advising, facilitating market connections, supporting ecosystem services market participation, and offering resource conservation education. The grant funding will support CARCD's efforts to partner with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners across California to advance the goals of the Conservation Stewardship Program over the award period ending on December 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/25/24 |