Grant For 2024 - Ducks Unlimited, Inc. - 24-131187

Ducks Unlimited (DU) aims to restore 25,000 acres of privately-owned marginal farmland in South Dakota through their Working Grassland Partnership, an innovative model for regional conservation of grasslands designed to benefit farmers and ranchers throughout the state. Over five years, DU, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and five other partners will deploy $25 million in cost-share assistance to increase farmers' and ranchers' profitability and provide them with technical assistance to retain grasslands. DU activities builds upon their existing model and complements climate change programs that protect the Northern Great Plains.