FY24 Nebraska Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-NE-MULTI-24-NOFO0001342
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $50,000 to $1,000,000
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
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Special District Governments
- Independent School Districts
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Notice of Funding Opportunity announced by the USDA National Resources Conservation Service seeks applications for cooperative agreements to support conservation projects in Nebraska between one to three years in duration. Eligible applicants including tribal, state, and local governments, non-profits, and higher education institutions can propose projects addressing local natural resource issues that leverage NRCS resources and encourage collaboration. Applicants may submit multiple proposals for different projects by the deadline of May 6, 2024 through Grants.gov for review. Selections will be made by June 15, 2024 based on completeness and compliance with the NOFO's provisions.
Funding awards range between $50,000 to $1,000,000 per project selected under this opportunity. All funded projects must perform work within the state of Nebraska, with the goal of developing conservation leadership at state and community levels. This NOFO is assigned the CFDA number 10.902 under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program, with the anticipated execution of selected awards by September 15, 2024.
Synopsis
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 Nebraska.
Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 3 years in duration. Applicants can be tribal government, State or local unit of government, non-profits with a 501 (c) (3) with status, or institution of higher learning.
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 May 6th, 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 June 15th, 2024, and expects to execute awards by September 15th, 2024.These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant Contact Information_20230227 (1).pdf | ||
| Current_and_Pending_Support_Table_20230404.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| USDA-NRCS-NE-MULTI-24-NOFO0001342.pdf |
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