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USDA-FSA-NHQ-CRP-24-NOFO0001333: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) FY24 Monitoring, Assessment, and Evaluation (MAE) Opportunity

Closed Closed June 7, 2024 Opportunity USDA-FSA-NHQ-CRP-24-NOFO0001333 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$5.0 million
• Award floor$500,000
• Total funding$10.0 million
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and small businesses.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Conservation Reserve Program awards averaged $989,252; this notice allows up to $5.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (59% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

Deadline for submitting applications extended to June 7, 2024, and Appendices A, B, and C added Summary FSA is announcing the availability of cooperative agreement funding for up to $10 million to monitor, assess, and evaluate conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with the Conservation Reserve Program. Projects are expected to inform policy and/or improve delivery of the Conservation Reserve Program. For 2024, applications will be accepted from eligible entities for projects addressing at least one of the following priorities: Ecosystem Benefits Assess CRP’s impact on natural resources such as climate mitigation/adaptation, wildlife habitat, water quality/quantity, and soil health. Bottom Up, Middle Out Evaluate CRP’s role in strengthening farm operations’ viability and resilience. Develop program delivery strategies that improve the CRPs function to support economic growth and stability within rural communities. Citizen Science Identify ways for agricultural producers to monitor conditions on and share lessons learned from enrolled CRP acres. Evaluating CRP in the Big Picture Evaluating and developing strategies of how CRP fits into a larger framework of natural resources management and conservation. Applications will be accepted from all non-Foreign, non-Federal entities (see Section C-Eligible Applicants). Projects may be between 1 and 5 years in duration. The minimum amount for an award is $500,000, while the maximum amount for an award is $5 million. Applicants are encouraged to visit the MAE website (https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/economic-and-policy-analysis/natural-resources-analysis/mae-reports-and-articles/index) to learn more about the MAE program and past projects. 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 June 7, 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 NOFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NOFO).

Category: Agriculture.

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