Soil Survey
CFDA 10.903 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$15.5M
Awards
51
Recipients
41
States
23
Last Updated
Feb 2, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.5M | 50 | |
| 2025 | $11K | 1 | -99.9% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 10.903
Largest individual obligations for Soil Survey.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C039_012 THIS PROJECT WILL LOOK TO ENHANCE THE CHARACTERIZATION OF DYNAMIC SOIL MOISTURE AND SUBSURFACE HYDROLOGY WITH THE DISTRIBUTED HYDROLOGY SOIL VEGETATION MODEL (DHSVM). | THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK New York | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $779,992 |
ASST_NON_NR223A750023C018_012 THE CZSS FOCUS TEAM IS REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND TO COMPLETE TIME-SENSITIVE AND PROJECT-SPECIFIC SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSES IN THEIR LABS ALONG WITH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. | UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $703,444 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C009_012 DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF NEW METHODS FOR PERMAFROST TUNDRA CHARACTERIZATION AND INTEGRATION INTO DSP FRAMEWORK. | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Texas | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_NR213A750025C007_012 IN-SITU TESTBEDS FOR SOIL MOISTURE SENSING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | KS-01 | 2024 | $520,000 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C029_012 DEVELOP A TRANSFORMATIVE FRAMEWORK THAT INTEGRATES NEW DSP DATA, HISTORIC SOIL SURVEY DATA, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COVARIATES TO CHARACTERIZE AND PREDICT CHANGES IN DSPS USING FLORIDA… | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | FL-90 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750025C007_012 DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES FOR SOIL HEALTH ASSESSMENT. | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ES Maryland | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $499,995 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C030_012 CREATE AN INDEX OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FLOODING FOR URBAN SOIL CARBON, NUTRIENTS, AND HEAVY METALS TO BE USED TO INFORM THE SOIL SURVEY. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH Texas | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | TX-90 | 2024 | $499,925 |
ASST_NON_NR213A750025C003_012 USE OF MID-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY FOR HYDROLOGICAL SOIL PROPERTY ESTIMATION IN MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS. | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | MS-90 | 2024 | $499,888 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C034_012 LINK CHANGES IN DSP WITH SOIL MORPHOLOGY AND SOIL CLASSIFICATION OVER MULTIPLE DECADES TO SUPPORT INTEGRATION OF DSP WITH NATIONAL SOIL SURVEY TO REFLECT THE CHANGES INDUCED BY HU… | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $499,844 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C023_012 LEVERAGE HISTORIC NCSS <(>&<)> SPECIAL PROJECT SAMPLING BY REVISITING SAMPLING LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE A TIME SERIES SPANNING 70 YEARS TO EXAMINE CHANGE/VARIABILITY OF DSPS IN DYNAMI… | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | OH-90 | 2024 | $499,841 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C025_012 DEVELOP A QUANTITATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY METHOD TO DOCUMENT AND ASSESS ROOT-FUNGI IN THE FIELD THAT COULD SERVE AS BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF SOIL HEALTH. | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS California | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | CA-04 | 2024 | $499,643 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C026_012 ESTABLISH <(>&<)> EVALUATE A SPATIOTEMPORAL DSP MODELING FRAMEWORK THAT LEVERAGE MODERN MULTI-SOURCE DATA INPUTS <(>&<)> REPORT UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATE WITH MODEL <(>&<)> FIELD-BA… | THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK New York | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | NY-17 | 2024 | $499,348 |
ASST_NON_NR213A750025C006_012 DYNAMIC SOIL SURVEY OF AN URBANIZING MIXED-LAND-USE WATERSHED AND SERVE AS INPUT FOR DISTRIBUTED HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING , CESU NRC21MOU0012115 | WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION West Virginia | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | WV-90 | 2024 | $498,384 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C028_012 INVESTIGATE AND EXTEND THAT APPLICABILITY OF DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. GREAT RIVERS CESU. | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Iowa | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | IA-04 | 2024 | $490,027 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C031_012 TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF SMECTITIC SOIL HYDROLOGY AND REDOX FUNCTIONS AND TO DEVELOP AN INDICATOR OF REDUCTION IN SOIL (IRIS) PROTOCOL FOR PROBLEMATIC SMECTITIC SOILS. PROJ… | AUBURN UNIVERSITY Alabama | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $461,501 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C021_012 THE CZSS FOCUS TEAM IS REQUESTING NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY TO COMPLETE TIME-SENSITIVE AND PROJECT-SPECIFIC SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSES IN THEIR LABS ALONG WITH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2024 | $450,000 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C024_012 CAPTURE FIRE AS A CRITICAL DRIVER OF ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE <(>&<)> PROCESS IN STATE-AND-TRANSITION MODELS IN AN AREA WHERE RESEARCH ON FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EFFECTS IS LESS THAN OTHER P… | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM Missouri | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | MO-90 | 2024 | $450,000 |
ASST_NON_NR253A750023C003_012 SPATIALLY MODEL THE HISTORIC WATER BALANCE AND DROUGHT METRICS FOR EACH ES CLASS, THEN VARY MODEL PARAMETERS TO REFLECT PROJECTED CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS TO HELP PLANNERS. | NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | AZ-02 | 2024 | $450,000 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C013_012 WORK WITH NATIVE HAWAIIANS OR OTHER UNDERSERVED GROUPS TO INCORPORATE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE INTO ES PRODUCTS. | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII Hawaii | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | HI-90 | 2024 | $450,000 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C019_012 CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AN URBAN SOIL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK THAT LINKS DSP AND SOIL HEALTH AND ALIGNS WITH VARIOUS ONGOING NRCS INITIATIVES. NRC24MOU0012844 | RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK New York | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | NY-90 | 2024 | $438,322 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C020_012 EXPAND THE HYDROLOGIC TOOLBOX FOR SOIL RESEARCH AND SOIL SURVEY AND IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF SOIL SCIENTISTS AND NON-SOIL SCIENTISTS TO INTERPRET AND UTILIZE SOIL HYDRAULIC DATA. | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | VA-09 | 2024 | $409,127 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C011_012 ASSESS FORESTED ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR SITE, STATE AND TRANSITION MODELS AND THE DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES THAT DRIVE THEM. | UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Vermont | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $399,574 |
ASST_NON_NR223A750025C002_012 ENHANCE SOIL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS IN THE NORTHEAST TO RESPOND TO EMERGING INFORMATION NEEDS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION. | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Connecticut | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $299,981 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C040_012 EXPLORE THE ASSESSMENT AND USE OF INFILTROMETERS FOR ESTIMATING THE ENTIRE INFILTRATION CURVE ACROSS A RANGE OF SOIL PROPERTIES AND MOISTURE CONDITIONS. | COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Colorado | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $299,837 |
ASST_NON_NR223A750025C006_012 EVALUATE THE SEGMENTATION OF DATA IN THE USDA-NRCS NASIS DATABASE TO IDENTIFY THE MINIMUM DATASET CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING (DSM). NHQ-SOILS-22-NOFO… | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Iowa | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | IA-90 | 2024 | $298,951 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750025C008_012 REDUCE THE COST AND EFFORT IN ASSESSING DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTY (DSP) INVENTORIES USING PROXIMALLY SENSED DATA AND DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING (DSM) | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY South Dakota | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $297,674 |
ASST_NON_NR223A750025C013_012 HARNESS DISPARATE NON-NRCS LEGACY DATASETS FOR DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING INITIATIVE IN ALASKA FOR COMPLETING THE SOILS2026 INITIATIVE. | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Minnesota | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $284,367 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C027_012 ASSESS MICROSCOPIC-SCALE SOIL PROPERTIES THAT REGULATE POROSITY, STRUCTURE, AND HYDROLOGIC FUNCTION AT REPRESENTATIVE ECOLOGICAL SITES IN THE US. | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Iowa | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $271,305 |
ASST_NON_NR253A750023C006_012 ADVANCE SOIL ENZYME ACTIVITIES AS BIOLOGICAL SOIL HEALTH INDICATORS FOR FUNCTIONAL INTERPRETATIONS OF NUTRIENT CYCLING, BY FUNCTIONALIZING INTERPRETATION OF SOIL ENZYME ACTIVITIES… | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Illinois | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | CHAMPAIGN, IL-13 | 2024 | $270,000 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750025C011_012 BETTER UNDERSTAND AND MEASURE DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES (DSP) AND DEVELOP OPTIMIZED MID-INFRARED PREDICTION TECHNIQUES. | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $257,766 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750025C010_012 EXAMINE THE SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN TIDAL MARSH AND SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION (SAV) BLUE CARBON STOCKS AT DIFFERENT SCALES. CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED CESU A-3A75-16-522 | VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE Virginia | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $251,341 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750025C003_012 SCIENCE OF SOIL HEALTH AND DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES IN ARID SUBTROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS OF SOUTH TEXAS | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Texas | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | TX-90 | 2024 | $250,000 |
ASST_NON_NR213A750025C008_012 WILDFIRE IMPACTS ON DYNAMIC SOIL PROPERTIES (DSP) IN STEEP SHRUBLANDS AND RECOVERY IN STEEP MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS. | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE California | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | CA-90 | 2024 | $249,793 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C015_012 COOPERATIVELY DEVELOP SIMPLE AND FAST, BUT RELIABLE METHODS FOR DETERMINING SOIL TEXTURE AND SELECTED OTHER PROPERTIES IMPORTANT FOR CHARACTERIZING SOILS IN FIELD AND LABORATORY.… | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | NC-90 | 2024 | $157,195 |
ASST_NON_NR183A750025C018_012 COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL PRODUCTS FOR THE NORTH COPER RIVER AND YUKON-KUSKOKWIM DELTA TO ADVANCE SOIL SURVEY INITIATIVES IN ALASKA. AMENDMENT FOR A NO-COST EXTENSION | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Minnesota | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | MN-90 | 2024 | $149,030 |
ASST_NON_NR213A750025C011_012 LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL CARBON AND SOIL ACIDITY IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS AFFECTING SOIL SURVEY INTERPRETATIONS. | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY North Dakota | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | ND-00 | 2024 | $148,443 |
ASST_NON_NR183A750025C016_012 USE OF EPA NWCA DATASETS TO DEVELOP ECOLOGICAL SITE DESCRIPTIONS (ESDS) IN AREAS LIKELY TO CONTAIN WETLANDS. | KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Kansas | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $133,333 |
ASST_NON_NR193A750001C006_012 ESTIMATING BLUE CARBON STOCKS IN COASTAL MARSHES TO ENHANCE NRCS SOIL SURVEYS. USDA-NRCS-NHQ-SOIL-19-GEN0010134 | VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE Virginia | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | VA-90 | 2024 | $118,687 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C038_012 UPDATE THE TAXONOMY, NOMENCLATURE AND PROVIDE DISTRIBUTION FOR LICHENS IN PLANTS DATABASE. PROVIDE SPECIES-LEVEL IDENTIFICATION FOR LICHEN PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY THE NATIONAL PLANT… | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | NC-90 | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_NR193A750025C006_012 BUILDING SOIL SCIENCE CAPACITY THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, A PREMIER HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTION IN SOUTH TEXAS. | THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY Texas | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | TX-90 | 2024 | $100,000 |
ASST_NON_NR193A750001C004_012 QUANTIFICATION OF REDOX FEATURE EXPRESSION IN SEASONALLY SATURATED SOILS | UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING Wyoming | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | WY-00 | 2024 | $99,964 |
ASST_NON_NR253A750023C002_012 SPONSORSHIP OF THE NATIONAL <(>&<)> REGIONAL COOPERATIVE SOIL SURVEY CONFERENCE. | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | OR-04 | 2024 | $80,000 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C018_012 PROVIDE WEBINARS TO TEACHERS ON HOW TO INCORPORATE SOILS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS THAT SPSD HAVE DEVELOPED TO BROADEN THE SPREAD OF SOILS EDUCATION IN K-12 SCHOOLS. | AMERICAN GEOSCIENCES INSTITUTE Virginia | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_NR243A750023C010_012 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT, BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) AND THE SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (RECIPIENT), IS TO… | SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA Wisconsin | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | WI-90 | 2024 | $75,000 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750023C009_012 MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE “IMAGE INTERPRETATION FOR THE NRI” COURSE, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATING THE COURSE CONTENT. | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | — | 2024 | $51,728 |
ASST_NON_NR203A750025C002_012 SERVING TO SERVE: "TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF USDA-NRCS UAV PILOTS IN SOIL CONSERVATION APPLICATIONS." | ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | MS-90 | 2024 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_NR190150XXXXC007_012 FORESTRY OUTREACH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIALS | PALMER SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Alaska | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | AK-00 | 2024 | $34,969 |
ASST_NON_NR193A750023C009_012 QUANTIFICATION OF BLUE CARBON STOCKS ALONG SALINITY GRADIENTS FROM TIDAL FRESHWATER TO COASTAL MARINE WETLANDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. UMBRELLA AGREEMENT - 683A7518501 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | NC-04 | 2024 | $19,139 |
ASST_NON_NR233A750023C040_012 THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE SOIL SURVEY (NCSS) IS A NATIONWIDE PARTNERSHIP DRIVEN TO ADVANCE SOIL SCIENCE. | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE Louisiana | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | LAFAYETTE, LA-03 | 2025 | $10,628 |
ASST_NON_NR206526XXXXC037_012 CESU - IMPACT OF LAND USE ON DEEP SOIL ORGANIC CARBON DYNAMICS IN NEBRASKA | BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Nebraska | Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service | NE-01 | 2024 | -$154 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $938K | 2 |
| Texas | $850K | 3 |
| Iowa | $789K | 2 |
| California | $749K | 2 |
| North Carolina | $726K | 4 |
| Mississippi | $550K | 2 |
| Virginia | $528K | 2 |
| Kansas | $520K | 1 |
| Florida | $500K | 1 |
| Ohio | $500K | 1 |
| West Virginia | $498K | 1 |
| Arizona | $450K | 1 |
| Missouri | $450K | 1 |
| Hawaii | $450K | 1 |
| Illinois | $270K | 1 |
| Minnesota | $149K | 1 |
| North Dakota | $148K | 1 |
| Wyoming | $100K | 1 |
| Oregon | $80K | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $75K | 1 |
| Alaska | $35K | 1 |
| Louisiana | $11K | 1 |
| Nebraska | $-153.85 | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs