New USDA Conservation Program Receives Nearly 600 Proposals

Randall Weiseman August 5, 2014 Alabama, Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week that USDA’s new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has drawn an overwhelming response from partners across the nation. Nearly 5,000 organizations partnered together to submit nearly 600 pre-proposals by the July deadline.

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