Agreement Number
16-028
Awardee Name
Island Press-Center for Resource Economics
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Accelerating the contribution of impact investing to increase working lands conservation benefits
Awardee State/Territory
District of Columbia
Involved States/territories
District of Columbia
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$487,303.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Nitrogen Management
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The purpose of this project is establishment of a ‘Conservation Finance Roundtable’ to support implementation of the cohort of conservation finance CIG projects. The Roundtable will also explore models and mechanisms for conservation finance projects, and provide program and policy recommendations to NRCS.
Project Scale
National
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Leigh Whelpton