Project Grant NR248C30XXXXG004

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $283,548 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Center of Southwest Culture, a non-profit organization, to provide a series of culturally and linguistically informed training workshops on soil regeneration, water conservation, and farm development. The goal is to improve conservation practices and build the success of limited-resource, socially...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $230,000 Cooperative Agreement to New Mexico State University (NMSU) on August 30, 2023. The agreement, funded through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide focused outreach and guidance to Hispanic students on NRCS career fields, course requirements, resume building, the Pathways Program, and navigating the USAJOBS application process for federal internships and positions....

Through a $385,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), the New Mexico Farm And Livestock Bureau Foundation, Inc.'s AG In The Classroom division will develop and deliver expanded educational programs to increase understanding of agriculture's role in conserving New Mexico's natural resources. This effort will engage private landowners, conservation districts, tribes,...

The National Grazing Lands Coalition will deliver six Working Effectively with Livestock Producers training courses totaling approximately $622,800 under a Cooperative Agreement with the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The trainings will provide approximately 30 students each in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi with skills to work with livestock producers, meeting the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center Education and Development Standards...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $500,000.00 to Intouch Community Services Inc., a non-profit organization, to remove barriers and increase access to smart agricultural technology, USDA-NRCS practices, services, and career opportunities for underserved African American farmers, ranchers, and youth in six urban and rural counties in...

The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Tides Center to train agricultural producers in sustainable agricultural practices under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902). The two-year award will support training producers in New Mexico to utilize modern tools, equipment, and techniques alongside traditional Native American agricultural practices to make ongoing agricultural activities...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation to strengthen the USDA-NRCS Diversity Recruitment Mission in support of the Natural Resource Career Development Program. The award will support the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902) from July 25, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Under the agreement, the Foundation will work with NRCS to provide conservation technical...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $843,366 Cooperative Agreement to Connecting Kids Inside Out, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and Black American-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The project aims to expand access to conservation assistance and information for historically underserved producers and communities, and to promote opportunities for students to pursue careers in...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation) to Farmers Outreach Solutions, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, to develop and deliver training and educational materials on conservation practices to farmers and other producers in North Carolina. The award, effective from September 15, 2024 to September 14, 2029, aims to build and...

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 $421,824 in funding from May 2024 through April 2026 to work alongside historically underserved farmers and community-based groups in rural Mississippi. The goal is to increase their knowledge of federal resources and strengthen local food projects through outreach and education. The award focuses on...