Cooperative Agreement NR253A750008C004
- The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,700,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) on April 1, 2024 to implement the priorities of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative authorized under Public Law 114-113. This includes managing the Grants Program Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program. As a regional coordinating body, the GLC will deliver a range of environmental services and technical assistance focused on water resource...
- The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) was awarded a $1.5 million cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service to promote efforts reducing nutrient and sediment runoff in the Great Lakes watershed from April 2023 through December 2027. Through this award, the GLC will provide conservation technical assistance to organizations across the Great Lakes states. As an interstate compact agency established to promote integrated development...
- The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to the Great Lakes Commission for the period of April 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025. The funding will support the Commission's work to implement priorities of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program, the Commission will provide conservation technical assistance to organizations in the Great Lakes region through...
- This $254,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) will coordinate a network of demonstration farms in the Great Lakes watershed. The goal is to showcase how the right combination of traditional conservation practices and innovative agricultural technologies can deliver both economic and environmental benefits. The award recipient, Oconto County in Wisconsin,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $300,000.00 in funding to the National Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC), doing business as the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, to demonstrate a climate-smart, supply-chain ready method of delivering progressive conservation technical assistance on grazing lands. The award period runs from July 20,...
- The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement to the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to expand outreach and education efforts related to grazing land management. The three-year award running from July 2022 to July 2025 will allow NRCS and IL GLC to promote conservation values and provide technical assistance to a more diverse population of graziers through activities such as...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded a $483,754.10 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902) to the Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council Incorporated. The award, with a performance period of Sep 27, 2024 to Dec 31, 2028, will support efforts to build awareness around grazing practices and expand the organization's ability to serve ranchers in Wisconsin. The...
- The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $438,000 Cooperative Agreement to Wisconsin's Green Fire Incorporated under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 3-year agreement, commencing on September 29, 2023, aims to design and assess the feasibility of a new tiered model for incentivizing voluntary producer adoption of conservation activities while maintaining farm production. The project...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $172,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the County of Calumet, doing business as Calumet County Highway Department. The purpose of this 5-year agreement is to coordinate a network of demonstration farms within the Great Lakes watershed to promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource management practices. Through this award, Calumet County will...
- This $215,000 Project Grant was awarded on February 20, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP), a non-profit organization in Wisconsin. The funding will support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Lake Michigan Coastal and Riparian Restoration Project Phase Four, which involves mitigating invasive forest insects and diseases, reducing stormwater runoff...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) on August 28, 2025 to administer the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program (GLSNRP) through December 31, 2029. Under this Cooperative Agreement, the GLC will manage the GLSNRP task force, which includes members from NRCS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the eight Great Lakes states. The GLC will be responsible for convening and managing the GLSNRP task force and delivering comprehensive environmental planning, ecosystem restoration, and climate resilience initiatives focused on the Great Lakes basin. This award falls under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), which supports conservation technical assistance and projects aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture, improving water quality, and implementing climate-smart land management strategies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/11/25 |