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USDA-NRCS-CA-MULTI-23-NOFO0001282: 2023 USDA NRCS California Conservation Contribution Agreements

Closed Closed June 4, 2023 Opportunity USDA-NRCS-CA-MULTI-23-NOFO0001282 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$150,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$1.0 million
• Expected awards10
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

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

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Soil and Water Conservation awards averaged $601,371; this notice allows up to $150,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Funding Opportunity Title: 2023 California Conservation Contribution Agreements Notice of Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-CA-MULTI-23-NOFO0001282 Assistance Listing: This program is listed in the Assistance Listings (previously referred to as the Catalog of Federal Financial Assistance) on Sam.gov under the assistance listings below which can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/. 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation (CTA): 16 U.S.C. 590a-f, 590q 10.912 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): 16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq. 10.924 Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP): 16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21 et seq. 10.931 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP): 16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq. 10.069 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP): 16 U.S.C 3831-3835a SAM is a web-based, government-wide application that collects, validates, stores, and disseminates business information about the federal government's trading partners in support of the contract awards, grants, and electronic payment processes. Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary The amount of funding available for successful agreements will range between $25,000.00 and $150,000.00 per award. $1,000,000 is potentially available under this announcement. This announcement invites applications from the network of outreach and conservation organizations with a focus on California NRCS Conservation Program implementation. This notice is a solicitation for contribution agreement proposals to assist the Natural Resources Conservation Service in California in carrying out our mission. Note, Conservation Cooperative Agreements and Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) are advertised separately and should not be submitted in response to this notice of funding. Proposals should focus on the resiliency of California agriculture by addressing climate smart agriculture through targeted resource concerns. The target resource concerns include: address climate resiliency and drought, plant productivity and forest health, air quality, water quality, water quantity, soil health/soil quality, wildlife habitat, and outreach. The prioritization of these target resource concerns reflects the goals outlined in the NRCS California Strategic Plan. Emphasis will be given to projects that provide direct technical assistance to NRCS staff in the implementation of Farm Bill conservation programs, such a CSP.

Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources.

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