The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $123,300 project grant to the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Incorporated to provide for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Showcase and registration fees for up to 107 NRCS employees to attend the conference in Denver, Colorado from July 31 to August 3, 2022. The funding supports the Soil and Water Conservation Society's delivery of products and services under the Soil and Water Conservation federal...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI), through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (CFDA 15.686) program, awarded a $175,105 Cooperative Agreement to the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition Inc. to increase adoption of conservation drainage practices in Illinois. The project aims to install 3-5 conservation drainage practices, create a video series featuring the installation process and farmer/contractor/advisor testimonials, and distribute two newsletters on conservation drainage...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $4,087,300 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the National Conservation District Employees Association. This 4-year award, effective September 5, 2024 through September 29, 2028, will fund the implementation of a national conservation planning partnership communications strategy project nationwide. The project aims to promote sustainable agriculture,...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $701,658 cooperative agreement to Economic Development Greater East (Edge), Incorporated from August 2022 through July 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA program (10.902). The award will support Edge's delivery of conservation-focused programs to increase technical assistance for private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through locally-based conservation...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) program for Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) provides $300,000.00 to The American Farmland Trust (AFT) to expand conservation planning in the Great Lakes region of New York through the Demonstration Farm Network. The award period is from July 18, 2023 to September 30, 2025. Through this funding, AFT will deliver technical assistance, education, and planning...
The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Spruce Root, Inc. a $100,000 cooperative agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will support conferences and retreats from September 2022 through September 2027 to bring Alaskan farmers together to share best management practices and promote sustainable agriculture. By facilitating knowledge sharing among industry professionals and farmers, the agreement directly supports the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $939,127 Cooperative Agreement to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. This 3-year project, running from September 30, 2023 to September 30, 2026, will document the environmental impacts of soil and water conservation practices on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and monitor edge-of-field practices. The work falls under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation, a program that...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $222,153.80 to Waterborne Environmental, Inc. to develop a web application and conduct training to support soil and water conservation programs and climate-smart agriculture across South Carolina. The project, with a period of performance from September 2024 to September 2027, aims to create digital tools...
Dreamgreenconservation, LLC received a $461,500 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 10.902). The award period is from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024 and will provide conservation technical assistance to private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations through a national network of locally-respected, technically-skilled,...
This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, granted 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 develop and deliver training and educational materials on conservation practices for farmers and other producers. The award, with a period of performance from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2029, will be used by the recipient, Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc., a...