The National Association of Conservation Districts announced $1 million in urban agriculture conservation funding for 21 conservation districts across 13 states.

“Conservation districts are at the forefront of urban natural resources projects, educating our communities and helping to expand their access to clean water and fresh produce,” said NACD President Tim Palmer.

Among the grant projects:

To view the full list of grant recipients and project descriptions, visit NACD’s 2020 Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant recipients webpage.

NACD and USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service first partnered through the Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Initiative in 2016 to support technical assistance activities in developed or developing areas.

NACD and NRCS issued grants in 2016, 2017 and 2019, and including this week's announcement, have awarded more than $5 million for 102 grants across 34 states. This round of funding marks the first year where previous grant recipients were eligible to apply for funding for new projects.

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