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The grant program seeks to monitor, assess, and evaluate conservation approaches and technologies related to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). With up to $10 million in cooperative agreement funding, the initiative supports projects that aim to influence policy or enhance the delivery of CRP. For 2024, the program prioritizes projects that: assess CRP’s impact on ecosystems; evaluate the program’s effect on farm resilience and operations; develop strategies for economic growth in rural communities through improved program delivery; encourage agricultural producers to engage in citizen science; and integrate CRP into broader natural resource management strategies. Eligible non-Foreign, non-Federal entities may apply for projects lasting 1 to 5 years, with funding requests from $500,000 to a maximum of $5 million.