NRCS Iowa Conservation Collaboration Grants

Sponsor Deadline: 

Mar 31, 2017

Sponsor: 

Agriculture USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Grants.gov   https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=291332

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ia/people/partners/?cid...

Successful CCG proposals will address at least one of the following:

Building soil health.
Improving economic and environmental performance of grasslands.
Provide habitat for local wildlife as identified in the Iowa Wildlife Action Plan.
Reduce net emissions of greenhouse gasses associated with agriculture. 
Support the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. 


Emphasis will be placed on projects that:

Build technical capacity of NRCS and partner field conservation employees. 
Build the capacity of local watershed groups to develop and implement effective projects.
Leverage non-Federal and non-government resources to achieve positive natural resources conservation outcomes.

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