Funding Opportunity-Louisiana Conservation Delivery Technical Assistance

The Louisiana NRCS, an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking support from natural resource conservation partners to provide outreach promoting NRCS programs that enhance conservation delivery in Louisiana. Conservation partners are invited to apply for NRCS assistance with projects focused on one or more of the following key Outreach Conservation Objectives:

• Utilize Outreach efforts to increase awareness of soil health, sustainable agricultural practices and best forestry management conservation. Increase participation in NRCS programs and services by socially disadvantaged, historically underserved, limited resource, women, veterans and beginning farmers and ranchers in Louisiana through such methods as described below: o Conducting Conferences, Urban Ag Workshops, Joint USDA Outreach Meetings, Women in Ag Conferences, Farmers Cooperatives Workshops, Regional Summits, Conservation Demonstration Tours, Establishment of School and Community Gardens to function as a living classroom for targeted audiences, Engaging youth and community stakeholders in the implementation and maintenance of a walking trail and wetland park within a defined geographical area. Partners will have the ability to host meetings and events virtually utilizing methods such as Facebook Live, Zoom, YouTube, Video blogs, etc.

• Use of drones to capture aerial photos and videos of special NRCS projects to be used by outreach and public affairs to promote NRCS programs and objectives.

The application deadline is May 10, 2023.

For more information, contact your local NRCS or FSA office.