Project Grant SMZ50018GR0047

The Resource Conservation District of Monterey County received a $150,000 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). This 3-year project will provide outreach, technical assistance, and conservation services to agricultural producers in Monterey County. Key activities include invasive species removal, riparian habitat restoration, forest health improvement, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $651,628 Cooperative Agreement to the First Nations Development Institute to develop the conservation leadership skills of 15 Native natural resource professionals in the Northern Great Plains region. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will provide training, mentoring, and capacity-building activities to enhance the capabilities of these professionals in...

The purpose of this $199,995 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902), is to build local capacity and reduce fishers' vulnerability to climate change impacts in Puerto Rico. The award aims to achieve this through a variety of capacity building activities, including supporting oyster aquaculture and restoration, providing financing for aquaculture...

The Napa County Resource Conservation District, in collaboration with the Abuelitos Foundation nonprofit, will use a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to establish a new watershed group for the Napa River watershed in California. The group will bring together stakeholders including agricultural users, residents, environmental organizations, and governmental water managers to improve sustainable water...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Resource Conservation District Of Greater San Diego County to SCALE UP CLIMATE RESILIENT PLANNING FOR SAN DIEGO FARMS AND RANCHES. The project, funded under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), will assist private landowners, conservation districts, tribes, and other organizations in San Diego County to implement climate-resilient agricultural practices and...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to Minorities In Agriculture, Natural Resources, And Related Sciences to promote employment opportunities for aspiring college students through its annual conference and career fair, regional cluster meetings, agency branding, and other recruitment efforts from July 14, 2022 to August 31, 2023. This supports the NRCS priority goal of employing, developing and retaining a highly skilled and diverse workforce...

The Monterey County Resource Conservation District (RCD) has been awarded a $149,999 Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award, effective October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, will support the RCD in filling local and regional gaps in conservation technical assistance and outreach needed to implement...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $133,757.57 Cooperative Agreement to Distrito De Conservacion De Suelos Y Aguas Del Suroeste, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The purpose of this 2-year agreement is to utilize technological tools to assist in the planning, implementation, and certification of NRCS conservation practices in Puerto Rico. Distrito De...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $650,000 in funding to Amps International, LLC to enhance agribusiness entrepreneurship education and resources for underserved youth in disparate communities. The award, with a period of performance from July 15, 2024 to July 31, 2025, aims to deliver a lifeline and opportunity for these underserved...

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...