The Coastal Prairie Conservancy recently announced an upcoming interim funding deadline for an additional round of land management funding under both the Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative (TCPI) and the Texas Grasslands and Savannas Initiative (TGSI). This funding is available for private landowners/producers who own natural or agricultural lands in eligible counties across Texas, including Austin, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, FortBend,Galveston, Gonzales, Grimes, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Montgomery, Victoria, Waller, Washington, and Wharton counties.
Landowners/producers canapplyforfundingtosupport Habitat Management Practices, including brush control, prescribed fire, cattle cross-fencing, and other beneficial practices that promote healthy ecosystems andimprovewildlifehabitat.
To begin the application process, landowners/ producers should indicate their interest by emailing info@coastalprairieconservancy. org, and they will be connected to a partner for pre-screening to determine eligibility by February 17, 2025. If eligible, applications will be due to the National Resources Conservation Service by February 29th.
For more details on the application process, including access to the Pre-screening Worksheet, please visit our website at prairiepartner.org or contact the Coastal Prairie Conservancy at info@coastalprairieconservancy. org.
About the Coastal Prairie Conservancy
The Coastal Prairie Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust dedicated to sustaining a resilient Texas by preserving coastal prairie, wetlands, farms, and ranches to benefit people and wildlife forever. Preserved lands play an important role in flood control, clean air and water, outdoor recreation, and wildlife habitat. To learn more about the Coastal Prairie Conservancy’s conservation efforts, visit www.coastalprairieconservancy. org or find us on FacebookandInstagram@ coastalprairieconservancy.
About the Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative
The Texas Coastal Prairie Initiative (TCPI) is a regional initiative of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and its partners funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to conserve the highly imperiled coastal prairie ecosystem. The primary goal of TCPI is to work withprivatelandownersto permanently protect several contiguous areas of 5,000 to 20,000 acres that may include working cattle ranches, farmland, and natural areas to sustain the coastal prairie ecosystem, preserve wildlife corridors, and retain wideopen spaces. TCPI focuses on large contiguous areas in a 13-county area on the Texas mid-coast (Austin, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria, Waller, and Wharton). To learn more about TCPI, visit prairiepartner.org.
About the Texas Grasslands and Savannas Initiative
The Texas Grasslands and Savannas Initiative (TGSI) is a regional initiative of the Coastal Prairie Conservancy and its partners funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to conserve grasslands and savannas in Southeast Texas. TGSI focuses on large contiguous areas in a 16-county area on the Texas mid-coast (Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Dewitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Gonzalez, Harris, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda, Montgomery, Waller, Washington, and Wharton). To learn more about TGSI, visit prairiepartner.org.
