Federal grants to Stearns County SWCD
Stearns County SWCD in Waite Park, Minnesota received $1.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Soil and Water Conservation, with $927,064. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.3 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Largest award$927,064
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $228,784 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $998,152 |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $75,000 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $3,912 |
| FY 2025 | 0 | $0 |
Programs that fund Stearns County SWCD
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1 | $927,064 |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | 1 | $114,392 |
| Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program | 1 | $114,392 |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 1 | $75,000 |
| National Fish Habitat Partnership | 1 | $75,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Department of the Interior | 2 | $150,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted conservation collaboration of farm bill programs inthe west central technical service area (WCTSA) | Soil and Water Conservation | August 26, 2021 | $927,064 |
| The purpose of this agreement is to assist in a planning andassessment phase (readiness phase) for the backes laker watershed. Amendment to extend date and revise budget. | Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program | December 16, 2020 | $114,392 |
| The purpose of this agreement is to assist in a planning andassessment phase (readiness phase) for the backes laker watershed. Amendment to extend date and revise budget. | Environmental Quality Incentives Program | December 16, 2020 | $114,392 |
| Stearns county shoreline streambank habitat restoration project phase 2 will continue to build on the strong habitat restoration and protection effort on glacial lakes in stearns county. Stearns county has many lakes that have been impacted by increased residential development with disturbance to th | National Fish Habitat Partnership | July 15, 2024 | $75,000 |
| The stearns county shoreline habitat projects 2022 will continue to build on the strong habitat restoration andprotection effort on glacial lakes in stearns county.the stearns county soil and water conservation district swcd has a dedicated lakeshed specialist to work with lakeshore owners on habita | Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | October 26, 2022 | $75,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Stearns County SWCD get?
$1.3 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Stearns County SWCD the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $1.2 million in 3 awards. The Department of the Interior follow.
What is Stearns County SWCD's largest federal grant?
$927,064 under Soil and Water Conservation, with its first action in the period on August 26, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Stearns County SWCD?
Its largest are Soil and Water Conservation, Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
Other grant recipients in Waite Park
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