South Carolina Watershed Assessment Services
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-SC-NWQI-24-NOFO0001353
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $130,000 to $143,000
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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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- For Profit Organizations
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Organizations (Not 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 from eligible organizations to develop three watershed assessment plans in South Carolina to support the National Water Quality Initiative. Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, for-profit organizations, and proposals must be for a one-year duration. Applicants must submit via Grants.gov by April 15, 2024 and proposals will be evaluated based on completeness and compliance. Selections will be made by May 15, 2024 with project periods anticipated to run from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025.
Up to $143,000 will be awarded as a cooperative agreement to assess the Lower Halfway Swamp Creek, Warley Creek, and Crooked Creek watersheds. The purpose is to evaluate resource concerns and water quality conditions to identify priority areas and recommend practice scenarios. Funding is provided through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to support conservation technical assistance through locally-based professionals in South Carolina.
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.
NRCS, an agency under the USDA, in the South Carolina State Office, is seeking proposals from partners to develop watershed assessment plans to support the National Water Quality Initiative through the Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Program. Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards from eligible organizations who have expertise in watershed assessment plans. Proposals must be one year in duration for projects located in the State of South Carolina. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant types.
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 April 15, 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. The agency anticipates making selections by May 15, 2024, and expects to execute awards by July 15, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Projects will be one (1) year in duration. Applicants should plan their projects based on an estimated project start date of September 1, 2024.
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