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Conservation Technical Assistance

Federal Agency: Department of Agriculture
Bureau or Office: Natural Resources Conservation Service

IRA Statutory Location: 21002(a)(1)

Program Description: To provide conservation technical assistance, which offers our nation’s
farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners the knowledge and tools they need to conserve,
maintain, and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their
operations for the future.

Funding Amount: $1,000,000,000

Period of Availability: To remain available until September 30, 2031.

Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreements, Grants, Contracts

New or Existing Program: Existing

Eligible Recipients: Individuals, groups, and communities that make natural resource
management decisions on private, Tribal, and other non-federal lands (e.g. conservation entities,
agriculture producers, farmers, ranchers and forest landowners).

Tribal Eligibility: Yes

Eligible Uses: NRCS offers this assistance at no cost to the producers we serve. The goal is to
give farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners personalized advice and information, based on the
latest science and research, to help them make informed decisions.

Cost Share Requirements: N/A

Formula Funding: No

SAM.gov Assistance Listing: 10.938

Relevant Announcements: USDA Requests Public Input on Implementation of Inflation
Reduction Act Funding (11/17/2022)

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