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What does NACD do for my district?: 

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Technical Assistance Funds: 

Technical Assistance Funds FY 05: collectively, MO SWCDs received $221,279 Mechanism: contribution agreements System is not perfect …yet. reimbursement for assisting NRCS implement Farm Bill programs

How did NACD make this happen?: 

How did NACD make this happen? Suggested improvements in Technical Service Provider (TSP) policy and rules. Made conservation districts eligible as TSPs... So they can receive 50% cost reimbursement. We wish it were this easy!

Section 319 Funds: 

Section 319 Funds Calendar Year 2004: collectively, MO SWCDs received $570,985 Each year, Section 319 Nonpoint Program funds increase.

How did NACD make this happen?: 

How did NACD make this happen? NACD spent significant time protecting base dollars. Efforts include continually relaying district success stories to congress. $ 209 Million NACD has delivered: Since 1990, 319 funds have grown from $37 million to $209 million annually.

Farm Bill Program Funds: 

Farm Bill Program Funds Fiscal Year 2005 MO cooperators will receive over $50 million in financial assistance through Farm Bill conservation title. (excludes technical assistance funding).

Farm Bill Program Funds: 

Farm Bill Program Funds Environmental Quality Incentives Program was part of the total. For 03, 04, and first half 05, MO cooperators received $48,555,432.

Farm Bill Program Funds: 

Farm Bill Program Funds Financial Assistance to MO Producers (Programs Administered by NRCS): FY 2004 FY 2005 EQIP $17.8 Million $17.9 Million WRP $14.7 Million $11.6 Million GRP $ 3.2 Million $ 2.8 Million FRPP $ 600,000 $ 612,000 WHIP $ 510,000 $ 541,000 Watersheds $ 4.6 Million $ 4.3 Million CSP $ 2.5 Million $12.7 Million TOTAL $41,410,000 $50,453,000

How did NACD make this happen?: 

How did NACD make this happen? NACD led concerted partnership efforts during formation of 2002 Farm Bill. NACD members testified before congressional committees. NACD employed its grass roots network to send specific messages to congress members. Many of you participated.

NRCS Conservation Operations: 

NRCS Conservation Operations Approximately $ 22 million Approximately $193,000 for each MO SWCD

How did NACD make this happen?: 

How did NACD make this happen? NACD works hard to protect this account within NRCS budget NACD emphasizes: funds should pay for technical assistance for cooperators without regard to program participation FY 2006: NACD supports $878 M for this account.

NRCS Conservation Operations: 

NRCS Conservation Operations FY 2005 Final FY 2005 Admin FY 2006 House FY 2006 Senate FY 2006 NACD

Conservation Operations and the Farm Bill : 

Conservation Operations and the Farm Bill Nationwide, Year 2000: Less than 10% of USDA conservation staff paid with Farm Bill funds Other 90% paid mostly with funds from Conservation Operations account Most of their technical work addressed Farm Bill program participants So essentially, Farm Bill programs drained Conservation Operations; left it unable to fulfill its purpose. Farm Bill $ USDA Conservation Operations $$ Where Do Their Salaries Come From?

What did NACD do?: 

What did NACD do? NACD fought for each program to pay for it’s own technical assistance. Argued that Conservation Operations funds should pay for service without regard to program participation. In early 2005, Congress agreed. Today, about 50% paid from Farm Bill Today, districts enjoy additional 3000 USDA staff years. Farm Bill $$ Conservation Operations $$

District Office Overhead: 

District Office Overhead How much does your district pay to rent office space? How much do you pay for your district employees to drive NRCS vehicles? Probably minimal or nothing if you are co-located with NRCS. NACD lobbies Congress for these dollars. Cost FY 05: Covered 336 SWCD employees at $1.1 million

Conservation Security Program: 

Conservation Security Program Likely

How did NACD make this happen?: 

How did NACD make this happen? NACD worked with coalition. NACD communicated with key congress members. NACD will continue to insist that Congress fund program as entitlement.

Funds from Fish and Wildlife Service: 

Funds from Fish and Wildlife Service FY 2004: $33.6 M nationwide MO’s share: $90,000

Building a grass roots network: 

Building a grass roots network Job never ends. Principal Legislative Contacts (PLCs) in virtually every state and territory. Training sessions, educational pieces, improvements in PLC communications

Endangered Species Act Improvements: 

Endangered Species Act Improvements NACD positioned to effect improvements Issue for all lands; not just West NACD at the table Economical farming and conservation practices to benefit endangered species

Conservation Policy Development: 

Conservation Policy Development Nine NACD committees Paved way for districts to participate in fire prevention Supported Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative earmarks (MO received $746 K in FY05) Fought for rules for expanding programs to apply to all producers Conservation Security Program: Fairly successful covering all farm types

We’re Also Working On…: 

We’re Also Working On… Drought Energy Climate Change Transportation District Official Candidate Recruitment Walk a Mile in My Boots Farm Bill 2007 Information and Technology

Own Your National Association: 

Own Your National Association We ask each district to pay at least $775.00 to fund these activities and more. If your budget will not allow it, please contribute what you can. www.nacdnet.org