To provide producers with enhanced financial and technical assistance for the swift uptake and deployment of nrcs-prioritized grassland practices across 2,000 acres focused in MN, IA and WI.

This $2,546,300 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program) will provide producers with enhanced financial and technical assistance to support the swift uptake and deployment of NRCS-prioritized grassland practices across 2,000 acres focused in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. The award aims to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals by implementing innovative conservation practices, technologies, and approaches to enhance environmental benefits, improve soil health, manage water resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support climate-smart agricultural practices. The National Audubon Society, Inc., a prominent non-profit conservation organization, will serve as the primary awardee and work with sub-recipients including state wildlife departments, universities, and local conservation organizations to develop and implement this comprehensive conservation initiative.