To support some of the largest global seafood companies in making improvements to their ranking in the Seafood Sustainability Index and to coordinate with other initiatives that work with large seafood companies to align priority issues for the companies to address
Continued support for the Mississippi's Lower Delta Partnership (LDP) to continue work promoting USDA conservation programs to encourage conservation and reforestation in the Mississippi Delta
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
To pilot the Saving Tomorrow's Agricultural Resources (STAR) program in 20 Iowa counties
2020
Environment
$81,400
Colorado Ag Water Alliance
Workshops to educate agricultural producers about public funding opportunities related to agricultural water conservation projects, infrastructure improvements, and efficiency projects that can benefit rivers
Support for the Fishing Communities Coalition (FCC) to add staff capacity for the FCC to provide technical assistance to fishermen navigating the process to access federal COVID-19 relief funding
To support a comprehensive effort to modernize the U.S. fisheries data system in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), regional fisheries management councils, the fishing industry, scientists and conservation organizations
To provide additional training to conservation crew members whose field work focused on monitoring and maintenance of rivers, which was temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic
To develop appropriate digital versions of field work and volunteer outreach efforts, to ensure continued focus on coastal restoration demonstration projects during COVID-19 restrictions on field work
To establish an Ocean News Desk at the grantee's Latin American website to produce and distribute online news content about oceans and fisheries, with a focus on Chile and Peru
To develop appropriate digital versions of field work and volunteer outreach efforts, to ensure continued focus on coastal restoration demonstration projects during COVID-19 restrictions on field work
To ensure funds flow to the best restoration projects, showcase restoration successes in the Gulf as part of the larger national infrastructure conversation and to raise the profile of progress to date in the Gulf
To expand the reach and impact of Field Work, a social impact project aimed at encouraging large scale conventional farmers in the Midwest to give sustainable agricultural practices a try
