The National Association of Conservation Districts announced $2.1 million in technical assistance grants Tuesday. The grants were awarded to nearly 60 conservation districts in 23 states and territories. Made possible through an agreement with the Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, the grants complement the $13 million in technical assistance grants awarded to previous grantees in April of this year. NACD President Michael Crowder says, "These grants will help conservation districts carry out conservation plans for customers in high priority areas." State conservation partnership leaders helped identify high priority locations and workloads to guide where the awards would best be placed. The funds will support approximately 90 full- and part-time individuals, of whom nearly half are new hires. More than $600,000 of matching funds will be added to these awards, furthering the impact of the grants. To date, in 2021, NACD and NRCS have awarded $15 million in technical assistance grants.
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