Utah Collaborative Cooperative Agreement
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NRCS-MULTI-24-NOFO0001366
- Agency
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National Resources Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $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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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Independent School Districts
- Small Businesses
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This cooperative agreement opportunity from the Natural Resources Conservation Service seeks proposals for projects located in Utah that leverage NRCS resources, address local natural resource issues, encourage collaboration, and develop state- and community-level conservation leadership. Eligible applicants including nonprofits, governments, tribes, higher education institutions, and small businesses may submit proposals for projects between one to five years for consideration. Proposals will be evaluated for completeness and compliance with the notice's provisions. Applicants must submit applications through Grants.gov by May 1, 2024.
The anticipated total funding available is $1.5 million and entities may submit multiple proposals for different projects, potentially receiving multiple awards. The agency expects to select proposals by August 1, 2024 and execute awards by October 1, 2024. Projects should build technical capacity for farm bill programs, improve soil health and water quality, assist underserved communities, and support local food projects. The involved federal grant programs are Soil and Water Conservation under CFDA #10.902 and other natural resource programs through the Department of Agriculture.
Synopsis
Posting date changed to 3/12/2024 from 4/1/2024. -
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 Utah.
Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 5 years in duration. See Section C.1 of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application if each application or proposal is for a different project. Entities submitting multiple applications 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 1, 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 August 1, 2024 and expects to execute awards by October 1, 2024. These dates are estimates and are subject to change.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-NRCS-MULTI-24-NOFO0001366_Full Announcement.pdf |
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