The program is to provide livestock producers with technical and financial assistance to install livestock manure management systems

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902), awarded a $310,231 Project Grant to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The grant funding will support livestock producers in North Dakota by providing technical and financial assistance to install livestock manure management systems. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, is part of the NRCS's efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and environmental conservation through cooperative agreements and project grants. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will serve as the primary awardee and may potentially collaborate with sub-awardees such as state universities, non-profit conservation organizations, and local agricultural producers to deliver the technical assistance and implement the livestock manure management systems.