Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’s Wetland Mitigation Banking Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 — Natural Resources Conservation Service funding opportunity
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’s Wetland Mitigation Banking Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022

SUMMARY INFORMATION Federal Awarding Agency Name: Department of Agriculture – NRCS Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’s Wetland Mitigation Banking Program for Federal fiscal year...

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Award $400k–$1M Deadline 1829 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Jun 16, 2021
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $400,000 – $1,000,000, total pool ~$5,000,000.
  • Next deadline: August 16, 2021.
  • 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: $400k–$1M. Total program pool: $5,000,000.
  • 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
$400k–$1M
Deadline
1829 days ago
Aug 16, 2021
Total pool
$5M

About this opportunity

SUMMARY INFORMATION Federal Awarding Agency Name: Department of Agriculture – NRCS Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of Funding Opportunity for NRCS’s Wetland Mitigation Banking Program for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-NHQ-WMBP-21-NOFO0001116 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): This program is listed in the Assistance Listings under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number 10.933 Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary NRCS is announcing the availability of up to $5 million in Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) grant funds for the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the Wetland Conservation Compliance provisions of the 1985 Food Security Act (as amended). WMBP is a competitive grants program accepting proposals from qualified applicants with the expertise and capacity to operate and manage all aspects of a wetland mitigation bank. Eligible entities include Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, State and local units of government, for-profit entities, small businesses, special district governments, nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and public and State controlled institutions of higher education. Applications will be accepted from eligible entities to carry out projects in any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Islands Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Priority will be given to banks based in locations with significant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, and conservation compliance requests. According to NRCS data, these locations include the Prairie Pothole Region, Nebraska Rainwater Basin Region, and the states of Ohio. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D.1. of the full announcement for information about steps required before submitting an application via Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on August 16, 2021. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@ Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until July 22, 2021. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. A webinar for potential WMBP applicants is scheduled for 3:00 Eastern time on July 20, 2021. Participate in the webinar by using the coordinates below: Step 1: Dial into the conference. Dial-in: 888-251-2949 or 215-861-0694 Access Code: 2318215# Need an international dial-in number? Step 2: Join the conference on your computer. Entry Link: https://ems8.intellor.com/login/839421 The agency anticipates making selections by October 1, 2021 and expects to execute awards by January 01, 2022. Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $400,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $1,000,000. The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period. Federal Financial Assistance Training The funding available through this NFO is Federal financial assistance. Grants 101 Training is highly recommended for those seeking knowledge about Federal financial assistance. The training is free and available to the public via https://www.cfo.gov/grants-training/.

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Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Geographic eligibility

  • 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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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID334185
PostedJun 16, 2021

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