Project Grant NR223A750013G036
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $150,000.00 in funding to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) in California. The award is to support technical assistance and outreach for the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices, as well as outreach to historically underserved and new producers. The...
- The American Farmland Trust was awarded a $2,627,531 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to deliver services that promote more sustainable agricultural practices. Funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the award will support the organization's efforts to address challenges associated with increased cover cropping from 2021 through 2026. Originally intended to include sites in Washington and Oregon, the...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $196,997.42 cooperative agreement to Distrito Caribe De Conservacion De Suelos from August 9, 2021 through March 5, 2024. The award will provide assistance in implementing conservation practices for the USDA Juana Diaz Service Center under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) will use information collected on demonstration farms to introduce and increase awareness among producers, land managers, and technical advisors of the value, use, and management of NWSGS. The $133,349.00 award to the Two-Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. has a project period from September 15, 2023 to...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) to the Yolo County Resource Conservation District. The purpose of this award is to increase the district's capacity to provide technical assistance support to NRCS clients in Yolo County, California and to deliver conservation assistance, project/program management, and monitoring support. The award...
- This $4,542,059 five-year Formula Grant, awarded on September 29, 2023, is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The grant recipient, the American Farmland Trust (AFT), a nonprofit organization, will work to break down barriers to adoption of biochar, a soil amendment, on farms across the United States. Key activities include delivering technical assistance, education, and...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $160,000 cooperative agreement to the Georgia Korean-American Farmers Association, Inc. under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The award will fund a program of targeted management and training for Korean American farming families in Georgia regarding techniques and skill development to promote soil and water conservation from July 16, 2021 through July 15, 2023. The Environmental Quality Incentives...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides $148,707.35 in funding for a workforce development pipeline program under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The program will recruit interns to perform climate-smart work while advancing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. The awardee, Ore-Cal Resource Conservation And Development Area Council (Ore-Cal RC & D), will deliver...
- This $223,786.30 Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 - Environmental Quality Incentives Program) supports the Agricultural Extension Service, a Puerto Rican government entity, in delivering a range of programs focused on improving agricultural practices, nutrition education, youth development, and community resilience across the island. Key products and services under this grant include disseminating...
- The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $143,457 project grant to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Inc. under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The grant will support ADDRESSING TRANSITIONAL ECONOMICS TO INCREASE CONSERVATION ADOPTION FORCLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE from September 27, 2022 through June 30, 2026. Under this award, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute will deliver services to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded $3,015,216 under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to test food waste pasteurized anaerobic digester leachate and compost as liquid fertilizer and determine if this leads to healthier soils and greater climate change resilience. The Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy Institute will conduct the testing in four historically underserved urban areas of California from June 2022 through June 2025. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program aims to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through voluntary projects that optimize environmental benefits on eligible lands. This award will analyze using food waste digestate and compost as fertilizers to improve soil health and climate resilience in underserved communities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.5m | 6/15/22 |