Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding - NORTH DAKOTA
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-24-NOFO0001325
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $20,000 to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Agriculture
- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Eligible applicants
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking applications for cooperative agreements to address local natural resource issues in North Dakota. Eligible applicants include various state and local governments, nonprofits, higher education institutions, tribal organizations, small businesses and for-profit entities to propose projects between one to four years that further objectives in climate-smart agriculture, water quality, carbon sequestration and agricultural innovation. Applicants must submit proposals by March 11, 2024 via Grants.gov and NRCS will evaluate submissions for completeness and compliance before making selection decisions by April 6, 2024.
NRCS expects to provide up to $2.5 million total through these cooperative agreements, with individual awards anticipated to range from $20,000 to $2.5 million. Funded projects will be performed in North Dakota, leveraging NRCS resources to encourage collaboration and develop conservation leadership at state and community levels. Awards will be issued before September 1, 2024 under the Soil and Water Conservation program.
Synopsis
Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2024. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative 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 North Dakota.
Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 4 years in duration. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application as long as the proposals are for different projects and entities may receive more than one award.
This 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.
For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov.
Key Dates
Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, March 7, 2024. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts.
For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility, or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.
The agency anticipates making selections by April 6, 2024 and expects to execute awards by September 1, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant Contact Information_20230227.pdf | ||
| Current_and_Pending_Support_Table_20230404.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| USDA-NRCS-ND-MULTI-24-NOFO0001325.pdf |
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