Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Notice of Funding Announcement SOUTH DAKOTA

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Opportunity number
USDA-NRCS-SD-MULTI-24-NOFO0001327
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$50,000 to $1,200,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Categories
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • State Governments
  • Independent School Districts
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • County Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • City/Township Governments
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This Notice of Funding Opportunity from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks proposals for Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements in South Dakota for fiscal year 2024. Eligible applicants including various state, local, tribal, and nonprofit organizations located in South Dakota may propose projects between one to three years addressing local natural resource issues and encouraging collaboration. Applicants must submit proposals by April 29, 2024 via Grants.gov outlining projects for consideration based on criteria including purpose, management capabilities, and partnerships. Selections will be made by May 29, 2024 with awards executed subject to appropriations by September 15, 2024.

The agency intends to award approximately $4.3 million total through eight cooperative agreements leveraging NRCS resources to develop state and community-level conservation leadership. Projects will address goals such as soil health, water quality and quantity, habitat protection, and climate-smart agriculture with work expected to be performed in locations throughout South Dakota.

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 agreements in South Dakota 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 South Dakota.

Proposals are requested from applicants who must be City or township governments; County governments; Independent school districts; Native American tribal government (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education); Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c)(3) status with the IRS (other than institutions of higher education); Private institutions of higher education; Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education; Special district governments; or State governments for competitive consideration of grant or agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration.

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.1. 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 April 29, 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 May 29, 2024 and expects to execute awards by September 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.

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