NRCS NJ Community Gardens/Farm Agreement FY2025
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-NJ-GARDN-NOFO0001421
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $5,000 to $20,000
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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- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Independent School Districts
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This federal grant opportunity, NRCS NJ Community Gardens/Farm Agreement FY2025, is seeking to foster environmental stewardship and sustainable agriculture in urban and underserved communities. The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering cooperative agreements ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, with a total of $75,000 available for up to 10 awards. Eligible applicants include state governments, higher education institutions, local governments, tribal entities, non-profits, and school districts. Projects should focus on conservation education, resource support, and engagement of historically underserved growers and communities. Key elements may include demonstration of climate-smart practices, stormwater management, erosion control, and habitat establishment at USDA People's Gardens. The application deadline is June 6, 2025, with selections expected by June 20, 2025. Projects are expected to run 1-3 years starting September 15, 2025.
This opportunity is funded under the USDA's Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), which provides technical assistance for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. Recent awards under this program have ranged from $50,000 to $10 million, with typical project durations of 1-5 years. The NRCS will serve as the awarding agency, providing funding through cooperative agreements and grants to support conservation planning, practice implementation, education, and outreach activities nationwide.
Synopsis
This funding opportunity seeks to foster environmental stewardship and sustainable agriculture in communities by addressing the need for conservation education and resource support in urban and underserved communities. Projects may include conservation practice demonstration and education opportunities as well endeavors to engage historically underserved growers and communities in NRCS programs. In addition, on established USDA People's Gardens, projects can include support for things like climate smart conservation practices, stormwater runoff and erosion control, and habitat establishment and management.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Grants-Gov Instructions Oct 2024.pdf | ||
| USDA-NRCS-NJ-GARDN-NOFO0001421_Posted.pdf |
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