NRCS Extends Sign-Up for 2008 Conservation Security Program until May 30

Temple, TX, April 2, 2009 –Up to $52.4 million in financial assistance is available for competitive grants to protect the nation’s natural resources through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI), a program administered by the USDA-NRCS.

Proposals for state projects must be submitted to the NRCS state conservationist by April 23, 2009. Multi-state and national projects must be submitted to the NRCS chief in Washington, D.C. by the same date.

CCPI is a voluntary initiative that allows landowners and operators of agricultural and non-industrial private forest lands to use selected conservation programs and resources from eligible partners to put conservation on the land. Under this program, NRCS enters into multi-year agreements with eligible partners that want to enhance conservation on agricultural and non-industrial private forest lands. Partners include federally recognized American Indian tribes, state and local units of governments, producer associations, farmer cooperatives, colleges and universities and non-governmental organizations with a history of working closely with producers. Individual producers cannot submit a partner proposal.

A producer’s land must be located within an approved CCPI project area to be considered for financial assistance through CCPI.

Additional details about the CCPI Request for Proposals can be viewed at the Federal Register Web site at www.gpoaccess.gov/fr . (Enter Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative in the Quick Search Box and submit). For additional information about CCPI, go to www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ccpi.

Contact

Lori Valadez, 254-742-9811

Mark Habiger, 254-742-9881
 

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