The Vermont Land Trust, Inc. was awarded a $2,011,148 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to manage pastures for healthy farms and soils across Vermont from April 2021 through April 2026. The grant was awarded under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a USDA program coded as CFDA 10.912 that promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals. Under the award, the Vermont...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). This 2-year award, running from August 1, 2023 to August 1, 2025, will provide direct education and technical assistance to Vermont farmers, as well as connect them with available financial assistance programs. As the state agency responsible for regulating...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $499,984.89 Project Grant to The Northern Forest Center, Inc. under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902) to provide sub-awards statewide for 10-20 projects in Vermont. The sub-awards will fund projects that improve, rebuild, or re-route recreation trails to reduce erosion and conserve soil, or design new trails using recommended soil conservation practices. The grant period runs...
The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The funding will support the Association in providing statewide technical support for water quality, GIS, CTA, EQIP, AMA ACEP, CSP, CRP and RCPP programs. As described in the CFDA, the Soil and Water Conservation program aims to...
The Vermont Association of Conservation Districts will provide $100,000 in administrative assistance services to the US Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under a Cooperative Agreement award from September 15, 2022 to September 15, 2024. Specifically, the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts will support NRCS' management of conservation applications and contracts for water quality, GIS, CTA, EQIP, ACEP, CSP, CRP and RCPP programs. This award falls...
The Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation Vermont was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731). The grant funding will support the agency's efforts to build capacity and assist underserved landowners in Vermont, with the goal of increasing forest resilience through the integration of program strategies. Key activities to be delivered under...
This $1,200,000.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) will support the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation in identifying, protecting, and preserving environmentally important forest areas in the state that are at risk of conversion to non-forest uses. The award, effective January 8, 2025 through December 31, 2029, will fund a range of forest conservation and...
This $10,000,000 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) aims to strengthen conservation efforts nationwide. The funding will support the American Farmland Trust, a prominent non-profit organization, in providing technical assistance, education, outreach, research, and policy development related to farmland protection, soil health, climate-smart...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $410,000 Project Grant under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation. The grant funding will support the acquisition and preservation of environmentally important forest lands in Vermont that are at risk of conversion to non-forest use. Specific activities to be delivered through this award include conservation easements, fee simple land purchases,...
This Project Grant award of $1,523,866.00 is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664). The funding supports a range of forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in Vermont. Key initiatives include developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seedlings for reforestation, undertaking landscape restoration projects,...