Kristie Lee McKinley, Natural Resource Specialist, USDA NRCS ...

Conservation Delivery Streamlining InitiativeConservation Delivery Streamlining InitiativeAccomplishments• Redefined how the field will consistently conduct resourceinventory and assessments during planning.• Identified financial assistance tasks that will be completed throughautomated workflows, tasking, mobile computing, electronicsignature, a web‐based customer portal, and more centralized FAsupport staff.• Last year we completed the FA Desktop pilot, a prototype of theClient Gateway, and a Mobile Planner discovery project.• States have prepared for CDSI by participating in Foundationtraining and conservation plan cleanup for contracts andeasements.• States have developed plans for incorporating Programs SupportSpecialist positions that will be responsible for financialadministration duties in the future.SLIDE 5