Conservation Partners Program, USDA NRCS, NFWF, and Altria

The Conservation Partners Program (CPP) is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) (www.nfwf.org), and Altria.

The purpose of the partnership is to provide grants on a competitive basis to advance the implementation of three complementary priorities: NRCS’s Landscape Conservation Initiatives, NFWF’s Conservation Priorities, and the NRCS-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnership – “Working Lands for Wildlife”. In order to maximize benefits to these three priorities, the CPP targets investments in identified Program Priority Areas (PPAs).

The CPP program funding will support:

• Projects that accelerate on the ground delivery and implementation of NRCS/NFWF initiatives and Farm Bill conservation programs within the Program Priority Areas listed below through technical assistance activities
• Incorporation of best available science in applying conservation systems and strategically focusing resources where the greatest conservation opportunities exist
• Increased landowner/manager awareness and participation in NRCS/NFWF initiatives and Farm Bill programs
• Identifying and promoting positive economic outcomes as a result of conservation system implementation

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

The Conservation Partners Program is a nationwide program with specific priority areas where funding will be directed. A total of approximately $4.6 million will be available through this funding opportunity.

• Grassland Bird Habitat
• Great Lakes
• Mississippi River Basin
• Pacific Salmon
• Soil Health – North Carolina and Columbia River Valley
• Working Lands for Wildlife

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