Conservation Collaboration Grants or Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, and SOUTH DAKOTA — Natural Resources Conservation Service funding opportunity
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Conservation Collaboration Grants or Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, and SOUTH DAKOTA

UPDATE: Posted 03/27: A meeting is scheduled for applicants proposing projects in South Dakota on Tuesday, April 14 at 10 Central Time to present information for what is need for submission to NRCS South Dakota for this...

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Award $20k–$1M Deadline 2301 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Mar 16, 2020
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $20,000 – $1,000,000, total pool ~$123,000,000.
  • Next deadline: April 30, 2020.
  • Issued by: Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $20k–$1M. Total program pool: $123,000,000.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

Natural Resources Conservation Service is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount
$20k–$1M
Deadline
2301 days ago
Apr 30, 2020
Total pool
$123M

About this opportunity

UPDATE: Posted 03/27: A meeting is scheduled for applicants proposing projects in South Dakota on Tuesday, April 14 at 10 Central Time to present information for what is need for submission to NRCS South Dakota for this opportunity.. Dial-In Number – 1-888-844-9904 Access Code - 1278274 SUMMARY INFORMATIONFederal Awarding Agency Name: Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation ServiceFunding Opportunity Title: Conservation Collaboration Grants or Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – DAKOTA, and SOUTH DAKOTAFunding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-MULTI-CCG-20-GEN0010740Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number (also known as Assistance Listing): 10.902 Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)10.924 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)10.931 Agricultural Conservation Enhancement Program (ACEP)10.069 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of grants and agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in the following states: Dakota, and South Dakota.Proposals are requested from Federally recognized tribal governments, State and local units of government, non-profit organizations having a 501(c)(3) status, and institutions of higher education for competitive consideration of grant or agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. In addition to the entities listed above, applications will be accepted and considered from for-profit entities under the ACEP and CTA programs for projects addressing the following areas of importance and will be given priority consideration:Grazing assistance – grazing plans, demonstrations and trainingTribal Conservation Planners and planningWatershed focused results (benefits of targeting and social outcomes)AG 101 – field training to increase awareness of cropping systems and equipment utilized in agriculturePrescribed Burn – plans, trainings and creating a network of consultantsThis notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant.NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2020 varies by state as identified below, although the availability and composition of available funds has not yet been determined.State: MontanaEstimated Total Available: $2,000,000Minimum: $100,000Maximum: $1,000,000Anticipated # of Grants/Agreements: 6State: NebraskaEstimated Total Available: $1,500,000Minimum: $50,000Maximum: $1,000,000Anticipated # of Grants/Agreements: 6State: North DakotaEstimated Total Available: $4,000,000 Minimum: $20,000Maximum: $1,000,000Anticipated # of Grants/Agreements: 20State: South DakotaEstimated Total Available: $4,800,000Minimum: $20,000Maximum: $1,000,000Anticipated # of Grants/Agreements: 20Key DatesApplications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time on April 30, 2020. Funding decisions will be made by the respective NRCS State Conservationist, informed by the ranking list and the availability of funding in the programs whose CFDA numbers are listed above.For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@ Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.A complete application must be submitted to the email address below for the respective state of the project location.

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Natural Resources Conservation Service
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  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Source ID325487
PostedMar 16, 2020

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