SCD media agreement

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, ID NR2521J2XXXXC002, was granted 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). The $248,116 award, effective October 1, 2024, will support the Sussex Conservation District, a local government entity in Georgetown, Delaware, in continuing its comprehensive conservation services over a three-year period.

The funding will enable the Sussex Conservation District to implement a range of agricultural best management practices, establish pollinator habitats, restore wetlands, stabilize stream banks, and create tree and grass buffer zones within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. These efforts align with the Soil and Water Conservation Program's objectives to promote sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental conservation through cooperative agreements with state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, and other partners.