The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (GACD) was awarded a $596,760 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The 2-year award, effective from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, provides funding for GACD to deliver conservation technical assistance services to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations in...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $853,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The award will support the Georgia Conservation District Initiative, a partnership between GACD and the state's 40 soil and water conservation districts. Services will include organizing and executing annual meetings for GACD, providing...
The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) program, awarded a $127,100 Project Grant to the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (GACD) on October 1, 2024. Through this award, GACD will facilitate the implementation of planned conservation practices and conduct eight education and outreach workshops to educate landowners on practices specific to invasive species management. The project...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $750,000 cooperative agreement to the Soil & Water Conservation Commission of Georgia from September 2021 through August 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will support the Commission's provision of conservation outreach and technical assistance services to agricultural producers and landowners throughout Georgia. As the state agency responsible for soil and water conservation, the Commission will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $264,283 Cooperative Agreement to The Wanderland Society, Inc. on February 28, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). This comprehensive initiative is designed to promote sustainable agriculture and natural resource conservation in historically underserved communities in Georgia. The award will support the delivery of conservation technical assistance services,...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $710,000 cooperative agreement to the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to expand the delivery of conservation assistance with an emphasis on climate-smart agriculture outreach and services to historically underserved farmers and ranchers in Georgia from April 29, 2022 through April 30, 2024. The sub-awardee will...
The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $211,700 cooperative agreement to the Golden Triangle RC&D under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) from April 5, 2022 through March 29, 2024. The funding will support Golden Triangle RC&D's delivery of outreach and technical assistance resources to help address conservation concerns of Hispanic agricultural producers in Georgia. As described in the program description, cooperative agreements are...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $142,254 Cooperative Agreement on Jan 26, 2024 to Seven Rivers Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc. (Seven Rivers RC&D), a non-profit organization based in Southeast Georgia. The grant is provided under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to execute an outreach and education project that will uplift socially disadvantaged producers in rural Southeast Georgia by...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $117,000.00 Project Grant to the Two-Rivers Resource Conservation And Development Council, Inc. (Two Rivers Resource Conservation) to target cattle and livestock producers throughout Georgia. The goal is to help them realize their full economic potential, aligning with the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 5-year grant, which began on Sep 15, 2023 and runs through Sep 14, 2028,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Southern Sky Center for Diverse Arts and Culture Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The grant supports the organization's efforts to conduct education and outreach to the agricultural community in Georgia, engaging next-generation farmers and underserved producers through educational programs and hands-on practical training. The grant aims to...