# FSA Conservation Reserve Program Transition Incentive Program: Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Research Agreements

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fsa-multi-22-nofo0001197-fsa-conservation-reserve-program-transition-incentive/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342627

> Farm Service Agency offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $50,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 20 awards. Applications closed on October 21, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FSA-MULTI-22-NOFO0001197 |
| Agency | Farm Service Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 21, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.147 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (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

See section C.1. of the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NFO) for further details. The NFO is included under the Related Documents tab of this opportunity.

## What the grant funds

The Conservation Reserve Program-Transition Incentive Program (CRP-TIP) creates opportunities to ensure expiring CRP contracts are used to support the next generation of producers by incentivizing transfer of land access and ownership. However, connecting these contract holders to beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as making sure landowners understand CRP-TIP, is an ongoing challenge. The Farm Service Agency (FSA), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking to partner with and support the efforts of partner and stakeholder organizations to promote awareness, increase understanding among landowners and program participants, and increase enrollment in CRP-TIP by providing outreach and technical assistance to the agricultural community, in particular, private landowners, beginning-, veteran, and historically underserved farmers and ranchers. FSA is seeking one-to-two-year proposals from eligible entities that focus on increasing awareness about CRP-TIP and have the primary goal of connecting landowners and land seekers interested in program participation. In addition to the Outreach and Technical Assistance Focused- proposals, FSA will fund a limited number of proposals seeking to analyze the CRP-TIP program, building upon prior studies of barriers to TIP participation, that produce recommendations for improving the program and the identification of best practices. An informational webinar is planned for August 18, 2022. Once available, details regarding the webinar will be posted to http://farmers.gov/newfarmers.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FSA-MULTI-22-NOFO0001197 still open?

No. It closed on October 21, 2022.

### Who can apply for FSA Conservation Reserve Program Transition Incentive Program: Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Research Agreements?

Farm Service Agency accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FSA Conservation Reserve Program Transition Incentive Program: Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Research Agreements?

Closed October 21, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each.

### Who has won Outreach Education and Technical Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas, Alcorn State University, Utah State University. The program made 8 awards worth $52.3 million in that time.