Project Grant U1R49251

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a nonprofit organization. The funding will support RCAC's delivery of essential technical assistance and training (TAT) services to rural communities across the western United States over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. RCAC will leverage its expertise in...

This $300,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service will support data collection efforts under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Specifically, the University of Tennessee will collect a subset of important soil health indicator properties from the NRCS Soil Health Technical Note for the DSP4SH data collection effort between September 2022 and August 2025. As a voluntary program, the EQIP promotes agricultural production,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded an $8.5 million project grant to Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated on September 1, 2022 under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761). Rural Community Assistance Partners will use the funding to provide technical assistance and training to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste disposal problems in rural areas. Specifically, the organization will assist grant...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $147,972 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) is intended to expand educational efforts on beef cattle operations and partner to increase technology transfer, outreach, and capacity to effectively manage pasture and hay land and improve the resource base. The prime recipient of this award is Auburn University, a public land-grant research...

The Rural Housing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Rural Community Assistance Corporation on September 16, 2022 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766). The funding will support the Rural Cooperative Development Initiative to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in California, as outlined in the program description. The Rural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to South Texas Advancement Resource, a non-profit organization, under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The funding, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, will be used to establish a framework for cooperation and delivery of conservation programs in South Texas. The agreement specifies the responsibilities of both parties for...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $445,692 cooperative agreement to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas to provide specialized and advanced direct technical assistance in support of soil health, water use, and water quality practices that support climate-smart agriculture, with a focus on minority producers. This award will be carried out from September 30, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The funding is provided through the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912) provides $150,000.00 in funding to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (CSLRCD) in California. The award is to support technical assistance and outreach for the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices, as well as outreach to historically underserved and new producers. The...

This $118,518 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) will support the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas in conducting water quality monitoring in identified Mississippi River Basin Initiative and National Water Quality Initiative watersheds. The goal is to provide data on the effects of conservation practices in these areas. This 3-year...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $250,000 cooperative agreement to the Alliance of Sustainable Farms under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The two-year award will provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity and productivity of farmers in Mississippi from August 2022 through September 2024. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through...