Project Grant NR186114XXXXG005

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $310,302 Cooperative Agreement to Pollinator Partnership, doing business as Coevolution Institute, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The award, with a performance period from January 5, 2024 to March 30, 2027, supports the "URBAN FARMING FOR POLLINATORS" project. Pollinator Partnership, a woman-owned non-profit organization focused on...

This $493,641 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program will fund the Partnership for Pollinator Friendly Lawns in the Southeastern United States. Led by Mississippi State University with subawards to the University of Georgia Research Foundation and Auburn University, this multi-disciplinary project aims to develop best management practices and stakeholder training programs to...

Under a $449,874 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation), the University of Georgia Research Foundation will collaborate with growers across Georgia to establish pollinator habitat on their farms. This 3-year project, which began on September 15, 2024, aims to support sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation efforts through the implementation of practices that enhance...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.631 - Partners for Fish and Wildlife) provides $250,000 in funding to the Prairie Plains Resource Institute (PPRI) to facilitate cooperation and increase the propagation and restoration of pollinator habitat on mutually acceptable projects located throughout important biologically unique landscapes in Nebraska. The overall goal is to restore, enhance, manage, monitor, and evaluate...

This 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), will provide $152,167.00 to Clemson University to assess the diversity and abundance of pollinators in the wetlands surrounding Hampton Plantation in South Carolina, both before and after the establishment of native pollinator plants. The project aims to address declining at-risk and endangered...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program provides $147,013 to North Carolina State University (NC State) to conduct climate change vulnerability assessments for at-risk insect pollinator species in the Southeastern U.S. and U.S. Caribbean. The key activities include: 1) convening an advisory committee of state, territory, and tribal partners to identify priority pollinator...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $241,700 cooperative agreement to Auburn University from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 under the Grassland Reserve Program. The university will evaluate the efficacy of various management treatments for maintaining wildflower plantings and maximizing benefits to native pollinators. As part of the Grassland Reserve Program, which assists landowners in restoring and protecting eligible grazing lands through...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded Pheasants Forever, Inc. a $379,997 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Reserve Program (CFDA 10.069) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. Under this five-year award, Pheasants Forever will provide expertise and technical assistance to enhance native pollinator habitat in South Dakota while building on existing conservation partnerships. The organization will...

The Xerces Society Inc. will receive $524,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to expand pollinator and beneficial insect outreach and education to gardens nationwide. Funded through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935), this three-year award beginning May 25, 2023 will support the Xerces Society's collaboration with the USDA People's Garden Initiative....

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $100,036 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Maryland, College Park, effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, to expand molecular analysis capabilities of the APHIS National Honey Bee Pest and Disease Survey (NHBDS). The University will leverage existing and newly collected survey samples to develop a comprehensive assessment of pathogen risk exposures in the U.S. honey bee population by...