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Awards grants to maintain or improve interconnected, native grasslands in focal areas to sustain healthy populations of grassland-obligate species while fostering sustainable livelihoods and preserving cultural identities. Focal areas include the Dakota Grasslands, Missouri-Milk River Grasslands, and Powder River-Thunder Basin Grasslands. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, Federal and state agencies, local and municipal governments, Tribal … Read more

Fund local, on-the-ground rangeland improvement projects in the Musselshell Plains. The purpose of the grant is to help local producers who want to improve their grazing system for the benefit of wildlife, the landscape, and livestock.

NRCS in Montana uses a Focused Conservation strategy to address priority natural resource concerns across the state. Targeted Implementation Plans are developed to address resource concerns at a local level.

Through Pheasants Forever’s Montana Grassland Initiative, we will increase both the quantity and quality of Montana’s wildlife habitat by focusing on the state’s grassland and sagebrush steppe ecosystems. With a unified vision for conservation, we aim to meet the challenges facing this vital landscape, and together we can keep Montana’s grasslands healthy and intact.

Supports ranches through technical assistance, ongoing monitoring, and cost-share opportunities.  Goal to increase rangeland health and prevent conversion to cropland

Promotes coordination of NRCS activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand the ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns.

Variety of programs offering assistance for landowners to create or manage habitat on private land to enhance reproduction, recruitment, and survival of wildlife.

Target conservation efforts to improve agriculture and forest productivity and enhance wildlife habitat on working lands.  Voluntary adoption of conservation practices that benefit both wildlife and agriculture.