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USDA-NRCS-IL-CTA-21-002-NOFO0001081: FY21 NRCS-IL Monarch Butterfly Opportunity

Closed Closed June 5, 2021 Opportunity USDA-NRCS-IL-CTA-21-002-NOFO0001081 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Easement Restoration and Stewardship (USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456). Status: Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left). It is in our archive of Natural Resources Conservation Service notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$178,000
• Award floor$50,000
• Total funding$178,000
• Expected awards5
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This Opportunity is open to all domestic applicants.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Wetlands Reserve Program awards averaged $440,399; this notice allows up to $178,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (48% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Illinois is requesting applications from eligible entities to provide the services necessary to improve monarch butterfly/pollinator habitat restoration practices on existing Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easements. The purpose of conservation easements is to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible lands. Applicants will provide services including but not limited to site assessment/planning, site preparation, seed procurement, seeding and establishment practices necessary to implement monarch butterfly habitat restoration plans consistent with NRCS standards and specifications. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for agreement proposals. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 05, 2021. 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. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until June 05, 2021 Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. The agency anticipates making selections by June 30, 2021 and expects to execute awards by September 30, 2021.

Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.